Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 21, 1954 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 29.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.432 and latitude 7.106.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 7.106, 126.432
UTC time 1954-08-21 06:38:41.580
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-08-21

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