Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 18, 1957 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masbate (Philippines - PH), about 40.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.959 and latitude 12.221.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 12.221, 123.959
UTC time 1957-08-18 08:37:01.650
Location Masbate
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-08-18

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