Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 5, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 5, 1941 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Legaspi City (Philippines - PH), about 44.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.518 and latitude 12.808.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.808, 123.518
UTC time 1941-11-05 17:38:49.030
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-11-05

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