Earthquake details

Friday, January 31, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 31, 1969 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 279.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.065 and latitude 4.242.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 4.242, 128.065
UTC time 1969-01-31 20:37:52.820
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-31

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