M6.3 earthquake 55 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Fri, Aug 16, 1918, 4:35 PM GMT+8 (08:35 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1918-08-16 08:35:52 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.020° N, 123.726° 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 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913235. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.