Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 14, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 14, 1960 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.249 and latitude 2.999.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 2.999, 126.249
UTC time 1960-12-14 23:51:30.010
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-12-14

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