Earthquake details

Thursday, February 2, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 2, 1939 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 227.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.325 and latitude 3.655.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 3.655, 127.325
UTC time 1939-02-02 07:08:50.820
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-02-02

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