Earthquake details

Saturday, July 15, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, July 15, 1961 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.641 and latitude 13.302.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 13.302, 120.641
UTC time 1961-07-15 00:17:50.540
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-07-15

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