Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 20, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 20, 1942 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagadian (Philippines - PH), about 107.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.470 and latitude 7.950.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 7.950, 122.470
UTC time 1942-10-20 23:21:53.660
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1942-10-20

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