Earthquake details

Monday, April 8, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, April 8, 1940 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.214 and latitude 13.158.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.158, 125.214
UTC time 1940-04-08 02:49:22.040
Location Catarman
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-04-08

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