Earthquake details

Saturday, August 27, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 27, 1966 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naga (Philippines - PH), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.553 and latitude 13.934.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.934, 123.553
UTC time 1966-08-27 17:10:46.770
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-27

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