Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 7, 1938 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.532 and latitude 4.634.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 4.634, 126.532
UTC time 1938-09-07 01:54:32.830
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-09-07

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