Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 6, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 6, 1964 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.601 and latitude 18.628.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.9 km
Coordinates 18.628, 119.601
UTC time 1964-10-06 06:11:33.950
Location Laoag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-10-06

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