Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 15, 1944 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilagan (Philippines - PH), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.453 and latitude 17.050.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 17.050, 122.453
UTC time 1944-08-15 01:19:35.030
Location Tuguegarao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1944-08-15

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