Significant earthquakes of 1925

May 25, 1925 Earthquake: W, Luzon, Philippines

May 25, 1925 · M6.3

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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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
Epicenter
12.200° N, 122.100° E

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.

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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.