February 14, 1934 Earthquake: Luzon, Philippines

Reference #414:

1934, February 14, 12:00 local time (17.5 N, 119 E, magnitude 7.6), there was a strong earthquake in the South China Sea, off the western coast of Luzon Island. It was felt all over Luzon Island except for its peninsulas, on the south of Taiwan Island and at Victoria (Hong Kong). The area of tremors was almost 1,900,000 km2. The tremors were felt for 90-120 seconds in the coastal cities closest to the source, and for 60 seconds at Manila. The earthquake greatly frightened the residents, but the damage was slight. At Manila, the wall of a school cracked and a floor settled several centimetres at one place. However, this was due to the poor quality of the materials and the structures themselves. The earthquake was accompanied by a small tsunami. [Gutenbert, Richter (1954): 14.II; 3h59m34s; 17.5 N., 119 E; M=7.6.]

Reference #88:

1934, February 14, 03:59:34 UTC, 17.5 N, 119 E, shallow depth, magnitude 7.9 MS.

Reference #1058:

1934, February 14, 03:59:34 UTC, 17.5 N, 119 E, magnitude 7.6 MS.

Reference #130:

1934, February 14, 03:59:34 UTC, 17.5 N, ll9 E, depth 22 km, magnitude 7.

Reference #3939:

1934, February 14, 11:59:34 local time, East of the Zhongsha Islands, in the South China Sea, 17.5 N, 119 E.