M7.3 earthquake near Ipil, Zamboanga Peninsula
30677 d ago · 20 Oct 1942, 23:21 UTC 12 km SSW of Kipit, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Kipit, Philippines on 20 Oct 1942, 23:21 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ipil, about 22 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
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