March 1, 1922 Earthquake: Siaton,zamboanguita, Philippines

Reference #414:

1922, March (mistakenly September) 1, 17:l0. There was an earthquake on the southeast of Negros Island, reaching an intensity of 6-7 degrees (VII-VI11 Rossi-Forel) on the coast from Siaton to Bacong. It damaged buildings, including churches and monasteries. Avalanches occurred

and the ground cracked in the region of Samboangita and other places. At Siaton, the facade of a monastery collapsed, but there were no victims. At the church at Bacong, according to the priest, up to seven visible oscillations of the walls were observed, the pulpit "danced," and people shouted and ran outside; the trees rocked heavily. The number of landslides, cracks in the ground and other effects of the earthquake decreased markedly with distance from Samboangita to the north, into the hills of volcanic origin.

At Dumaguete, the shocks barely exceeded 5-6 degrees (VI Rossi-Forel). On Siguijor Island, the earthquake had an intensity of about 4-5 degrees. It was felt at Tuburan on Cebu Island. At the same time, no reports of an earthquake were received from other places on Negros Island, except for those mentioned, or from the northern shore of Mindanao Island.

A monk was sitting on the shore at Bacong at the time of the earthquake. Suddenly the sea rushed towards him, and he took fright, but looking around and seeing the swaying of the trees, he realized that an earthquake was taking place.

[9hlOm23s; 9 N, 123.25 E; M=6]

Reference #1187:

1922, March 1, 5:01 p.m. SE Negros: Southeast of Negros -

5:01 p.m. earthquake of Intensity VII-VIII, causing some damage to churches and convents, crevasses in the ground

and landslides on the slopes of the hills... Siaton - destructive earthquake; Father Brennan reported that, at the time of the earthquake, he was seated near the seashore; suddenly the sea rushed up towards him and the trees swayed to and fro. The front walls of the convent collapsed, but no casualties.

Reference #1058:

1922, March 1, 09:08:46 UTC, 9 N, 123.1 E, intensity VIII. SE Negros, destructive.