Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 22, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 22, 1953 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Philippines - PH), about 101.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.317 and latitude 15.475.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 15.475, 119.317
UTC time 1953-12-22 18:45:22.930
Location Angeles City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-12-22

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