May 25, 1925 Earthquake: W, Luzon, Philippines
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck W, Luzon, Philippines on May 25, 1925 at 03:43:06 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
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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
- May 25, 1925
- Time
- 03:43:06 UTC
- Place
- W, Luzon, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 12.200° N, 122.100° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
1925, May 25, 11:44 [local time], 12.2 N, 122.1 E. There was a "vast" earthquake, which was felt with a force of 5-6 degrees (VI-VII Rossi-Forel) on Tablas Island and 4-5 degrees (V-VI) on the islands of Sibuyan and Romblon and nearby little islands up to 200 km from the source. A seaquake was felt distinctly on a steamship to the southwest of Romblon Island. The small tsunami which resulted flooded Tugdan and several low-lying villages on the southeastern coast of Tablas Island. Gutenberg, Richter (1954): 25.V; 3h43m06S; 12.5 N, 122.5 E; M=6.25.
Reference #1187:
1925, May 25, 10:07 UTC, 9.2 N, 123.2 E. Tablas and Romblon Islands: Tablas - extensive earthquake of Intensity VI-VII. Romblon and Sibuyan - Intensity V-VI - less intensity to a distance of 200 kms from its submarine origin near south Tablas. A small earthquake wave developed and flooded some small low villages on the SE coast of Tablas. The steamer "Compeador" distinctly felt the shock while navigating SW of Romblon Island.
Reference #1058:
1925, May 25, 03:43:06 UTC, 12.5 N, 122.5 E, magnitude 6.25.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 14, 1994, Mindoro, Philippines
- January 24, 1948, Panay, Iloilo City, Antique, Philippines
- March 17, 1973, Calaug,lopez,guiayangan, Quezon City, Philippines
- June 14, 1990, Culasi, Panay, Philippines
- February 5, 1970, Odiongan, Luzon, Romblon I, Tablas I, Philippines
- October 7, 1960, Panay, Philippines
- June 19, 1988, San Jose, Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
- April 27, 1919, NW Panay, SW Tablas, Carabao I, Philippines
- May 16, 1915, Sabtan,batan, Philippines
- July 1653, Mindoro Island, Philippines
- January 4, 1916, Panay,maasin, Panay, Philippines
- June 15, 1928, SW Mindoro, Philippines
- May 13, 1895, Calapan, N Mindoro, Philippines
- March 1675, Mindoro Island, Luzon Island, Philippines
- August 16, 1869, Masbate Island, 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 3268.