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Philippines earthquakes in 1905

3 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1905. The largest: M6.8 123 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines, Dec 11, 1905.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

19041906

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Where every quake of 1905 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1905

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 19050
February 19050
March 19050
April 19050
May 190516.861 km NW of Davila, Philippines
June 19050
July 190516.125 km SSE of Alburquerque, Philippines
August 19050
September 19050
October 19050
November 19050
December 190516.8123 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines

What this means

The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.

By year

Every year the USGS catalog covers.

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Philippines nowWorldwide in 1905

Sources

Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.