Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 8, 1942 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.271 and latitude 12.900.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.900, 120.271
UTC time 1942-04-08 19:29:51.080
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-04-08

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