Earthquake details

Sunday, May 23, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, May 23, 1954 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 207.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.037 and latitude 3.156.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 3.156, 124.037
UTC time 1954-05-23 06:56:47.910
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-05-23

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