Earthquake details

Monday, March 28, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 28, 1949 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 65.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.454 and latitude 13.336.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 13.336, 120.454
UTC time 1949-03-28 12:50:37.780
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-03-28

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