Earthquake details

Saturday, March 14, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 14, 1953 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.620 and latitude 6.354.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 6.354, 125.620
UTC time 1953-03-14 17:00:39.100
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-03-14

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