Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 23, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 23, 1969 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 19.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.606 and latitude 13.818.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 103.1 km
Coordinates 13.818, 120.606
UTC time 1969-12-23 14:08:00.630
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-12-23

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