Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 17, 1965 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.453 and latitude 12.363.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 12.363, 125.453
UTC time 1965-08-17 07:36:14.540
Location Catbalogan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-08-17

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