September 24, 1957 Earthquake: Philippines
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Philippines on September 24, 1957 at 08:21:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.
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
- September 24, 1957
- Time
- 08:21:00 UTC
- Place
- Philippines
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Focal depth
- 60 km (37 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 5.500° N, 127.500° 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.
- March 14, 1913, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- August 11, 2021, Mindanao, Philippines
- January 30, 1969, Talaud Islands, Mindanao, Visayan, Indonesia
- December 2, 1972, Mindanao, Davao, Philippines
- February 7, 1918, Mindanao, Philippines
- April 14, 1924, Mati,suriga, E Mindanao, Philippines
- April 1, 1936, Talaud Islands, Indonesia
- January 10, 1970, Mindanao, Philippines
- February 9, 1894, Davao Gulf, SE Mindanao, Philippines
- December 18, 1910, Sulawesi-N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- January 1, 2001, Mindanao, Philippines
- February 16, 2007, Mindanao, Philippines
- December 16, 1910, Talaud Islands, Indonesia
More
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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 4143.