Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 8, 1942 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 50.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.525 and latitude 13.222.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.222, 120.525
UTC time 1942-04-08 23:56:05.520
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-04-08

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