Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, May 16, 1965 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 92.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.447 and latitude 5.286.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 5.286, 125.447
UTC time 1965-05-16 11:35:46.460
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-05-16

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