Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 23, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 23, 1956 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bauan (Philippines - PH), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.713 and latitude 13.498.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 90.4 km
Coordinates 13.498, 120.713
UTC time 1956-10-23 08:41:25.740
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-10-23

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