Earthquake details

Saturday, January 24, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 24, 1948 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iloilo City (Philippines - PH), about 36.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.235 and latitude 10.714.

Magnitude 7.8
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 10.714, 122.235
UTC time 1948-01-24 17:46:43.710
Location Iloilo City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1948-01-24

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