Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 8, 1942 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.423 and latitude 13.144.

Magnitude 7.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.144, 120.423
UTC time 1942-04-08 15:40:27.780
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1942-04-08

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