Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 23, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 23, 1939 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 43.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.610 and latitude 6.967.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.967, 126.610
UTC time 1939-08-23 21:21:05.210
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-08-23

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