M6.4 earthquake 21 km E of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 21 km E of Union, Philippines on Thu, Apr 24, 1913, 8:15 PM GMT+8 (12:15 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.2 70 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-04-24 12:15:27 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.737° N, 126.309° 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
- ±0.23
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.270 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 41423 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
- 6.210 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 41423 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
- 6.298 km E of Union, Philippines · 41420 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem914059. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.