Earthquake details

Monday, May 3, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 3, 1943 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorsogon (Philippines - PH), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.304 and latitude 13.020.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.020, 124.304
UTC time 1943-05-03 01:59:13.920
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1943-05-03

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