M6.1 earthquake 104 km WNW of Davila, Philippines
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 104 km WNW of Davila, Philippines on Mon, Feb 13, 1956, 10:20 PM GMT+8 (14:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 109 km NW of Davila, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1956-02-13 14:20:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.691° N, 119.612° 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
- ±0.86
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9120 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines · 25797 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
- 6.1109 km NW of Davila, Philippines · 25797 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup887948. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC.