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Philippines earthquakes in 1917

9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1917. The largest: M6.9 37 km S of Daliao, Philippines, Jan 31, 1917.

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

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Where every quake of 1917 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1917

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

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

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 191726.937 km S of Daliao, Philippines
February 191736.175 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
March 19170
April 19170
May 191716.024 km WSW of Mabiton, Philippines
June 19170
July 19170
August 19170
September 191716.027 km NNE of Kaliliog, Philippines
October 19170
November 191726.6114 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
December 19170

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.

Nearby

Philippines nowWorldwide in 1917

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.