March 19, 1951 Earthquake: Philippines

Name: March 19, 1951 Earthquake: Philippines
Start: 1951-03-19
Location: Philippines

March 19, 1951 · M7.8

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Philippines on March 19, 1951.

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: March 19, 1951
Place: Philippines
Magnitude: 7.8
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 9.500° N, 127.300° E
Country: Philippines

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

December 2, 2023, E, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.6 · 3 deaths · $22.6 million · 390 houses destroyed · 143 km
December 15, 1989, Cotabato, Davao, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.5 · 2 deaths · $1 million · 144 km
August 31, 2012, Cagayan DE Oro, Tacloban, PhilippinesM7.6 · 1 death · $300,000 · 163 km
July 3, 2015, Mindanao, PhilippinesM6.1 · 1 death · 171 km
March 26, 1990, Santiago, PhilippinesM5.5 · 1 death · 188 km
March 19, 1952, Butuan, PhilippinesM7.8 · 5 km
April 25, 1913, PhilippinesM7.7 · 55 km
June 13, 1929, Hinatuan,ebro, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.2 · 116 km
July 12, 2019, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, PhilippinesM5.8 · $710,000 · 67 houses destroyed · 139 km
August 30, 1924, Surigao,butuan, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.3 · 142 km
March 3, 2011, Mindanao, PhilippinesM5.5 · 150 km
March 5, 1908, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.5 · 153 km
July 12, 1911, Talacogon,davao,butuan, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.8 · 153 km
March 18, 1909, E, Mindanao, Philippines170 km
November 11, 1921, E, Mindanao, PhilippinesM7.5 · 170 km

Significant earthquakes of 1951 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1951 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 3968.