Earthquake details

Sunday, October 20, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, October 20, 1940 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naga (Philippines - PH), about 24.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.952 and latitude 13.622.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.622, 122.952
UTC time 1940-10-20 10:55:54.220
Location Naga
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-10-20

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