Earthquake details

Thursday, February 22, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 22, 1940 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 156.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.447 and latitude 19.753.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 19.753, 121.447
UTC time 1940-02-22 13:30:53.630
Location Laoag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-02-22

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