Earthquake details

Saturday, August 3, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 3, 1968 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aglipay (Philippines - PH), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.221 and latitude 16.510.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 21.9 km
Coordinates 16.510, 122.221
UTC time 1968-08-03 06:25:05.230
Location Santiago
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-08-03

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