| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.533, 121.447 |
| UTC time | 1950-01-03 02:51:55.410 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 3, 1950 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Solana (Philippines - PH), about 29.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.447 and latitude 17.533.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1950-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Solana | 29.1 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 30.7 km |
| Ilagan | 63.6 km |
| Ramon | 83.9 km |
| Aparri | 93.9 km |
| Santiago | 94.7 km |
| Batac City | 110.1 km |
| Vigan | 112.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 114.9 km |
| Solano | 116.3 km |
| Laoag | 116.7 km |
| Aglipay | 118.1 km |
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