M6.2 earthquake 48 km SW of Tayaman, Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 48 km SW of Tayaman, Philippines on Thu, Apr 9, 1942, 4:29 AM GMT+9 (19:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-04-08 19:29:51 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.900° N, 120.271° 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
- ±0.62
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.15 km W of Tayaman, Philippines · 30857 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
- 6.217 km NW of Harrison, Philippines · 30857 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900245. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC.