QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900174
USGS iscgem900174
23 Jan 1942, 22:28
34 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
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10.185000, 126.306000
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Event ID
iscgem900174
Coordinates
10.185, 126.306
Network
iscgem
Significance
563