M5.9 earthquake 71 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 71 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on Sun, Feb 25, 1917, 1:20 PM GMT+8 (05:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 75 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-02-25 05:20:22 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.998° N, 125.666° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913419. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.