April 21, 1995 Earthquake: Samar, Philippines
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Samar, Philippines on April 21, 1995 at 05:17:01 UTC, 23 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
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
- April 21, 1995
- Time
- 05:17:01 UTC
- Place
- Samar, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 23 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 12.047° N, 125.920° 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.
Felt at Davao, Mindanao. (Reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 6, 2017, Leyte, Philippines
- August 22, 2017, Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines
- August 18, 2020, Masbate, Philippines
- November 18, 2003, Can-Avid, Samar, Philippines
- October 31, 1975, Philippines
- August 31, 2012, Cagayan DE Oro, Tacloban, Philippines
- October 18, 1897, Northern Samar, Philippines
- October 19, 1897, Northern Samar, Philippines
- October 20, 1897, Northern Samar, Philippines
- April 21, 1995, Samar, Philippines
- November 13, 1925, Samar I, Laoang I, Batag I, Philippines
- November 17, 1988, Catarman, Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines
- February 7, 1890, Catbalogan,barugo, Samar,leyte, Philippines
- August 15, 2008, Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines
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 6493.