Earthquake details

Monday, September 5, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, September 5, 1949 at 02:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ramon (Philippines - PH), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.268 and latitude 16.993.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 16.993, 121.268
UTC time 1949-09-05 02:54:04.800
Location Santiago
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-09-05

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