Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 21, 1963 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agoo (Philippines - PH), about 36.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.768 and latitude 16.172.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 44.9 km
Coordinates 16.172, 119.768
UTC time 1963-12-21 13:09:11.640
Location Agoo
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-12-21

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