Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 30, 1966 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calapan (Philippines - PH), about 51.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.709 and latitude 13.333.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates 13.333, 120.709
UTC time 1966-08-30 12:40:26.970
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-30

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