December 24, 1852 Earthquake: Batangas, N Mindanao, Philippines
An earthquake struck Batangas, N Mindanao, Philippines on December 24, 1852.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- December 24, 1852
- Place
- Batangas, N Mindanao, Philippines
- Intensity
- 9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 13.800° N, 121.100° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Many (101 to 1,000)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1852, December 24, intensity IX. Destructive earthquake in Batangas Province and northern Mindoro. Ruined many buildings, among which were the church of Taal and the church and convento of Bauang; the church of Batangas likewise suffered.severely. (reference #1072)
Southwestern Luzon: This earthquake had its origin near the southern Luzon coast. Taal, Bauan, Batangas - several buildings were damaged. The churches and other stone buildings sustained the worst damage. Cavite, Tayabas, Laguna, North Mindoro - the earthquake was also felt strongly. (reference #1187)
1852 December 24. Southwestern Luzon. This earthquake had its origin near the southern Luzon coast; it damaged several buildings in the towns of Taal, Bauan, and Batangas.
The churches and other stone buildings sustained the worst damage. It was strongly felt not only in the province of Batangas, but also in the neighboring provinces of
Cavite, Tayabas, Laguna, and north Mindoro. (reference #3029)
1852, December 24. Philippines, S. Luzon (Batangas), intensity which corresponds to buildings may be unroofed or shattered and some may fall, the ground may be badly cracked in places and small landslips occur. (reference #1055)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 27, 1911, Taal Volcano, Luzon, Philippines
- June 15, 1991, Manila, Pinatubo Eruption, Luzon, Philippines
- November 30, 1645, S Batangas to N Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines
- June 3, 1863, Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Philippines
- November 14, 1994, Mindoro, Philippines
- June 19, 1665, Manila, Philippines
- April 22, 2019, Pampanga Province, Philippines
- March 17, 1973, Calaug,lopez,guiayangan, Quezon City, Philippines
- May 15, 1754, Taal Volcano, Philippines
- January 12, 1743, Tayabas,laguna, Luzon, Philippines
- September 16, 1852, Bataan, Rizal, Pampanga,manila, Luzon, Philippines
- February 5, 1970, Odiongan, Luzon, Romblon I, Tablas I, Philippines
- December 7, 1677, Central,s, Luzon, Philippines
- June 19, 1988, San Jose, Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
- August 20, 1937, Luzon, Philippines
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1936.