M6.0 earthquake 58 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines on Fri, Aug 16, 1918, 11:25 AM GMT+8 (03:25 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 10 km SE of Bukid, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1918-08-16 03:25:40 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.382° N, 124.671° 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 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913233. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.