M6.6 earthquake 40 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 40 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines on Sat, Apr 19, 1913, 3:02 AM GMT+8 (19:02 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 16 km E of Cagdianao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-04-18 19:02:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.459° N, 126.515° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.616 km E of Cagdianao, Philippines · 41423 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
- 6.421 km E of Union, Philippines · 41423 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
- 7.270 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 41422 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
- 6.210 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 41422 days ago · 35 km deep · 31 km away
- 6.298 km E of Union, Philippines · 41419 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem914056. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.