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Philippines earthquakes in 1927

17 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1927. The largest: M7.0 19 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines, Nov 17, 1927.

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

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Where every quake of 1927 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1927

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

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

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 192715.98 km W of Purac, Philippines
February 192726.085 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
March 19270
April 192715.751 km N of Claveria, Philippines
May 192725.8165 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines
June 192755.9Philippine Islands region
July 192716.049 km SE of Bato, Philippines
August 192715.782 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines
September 19270
October 192715.815 km W of Rimpeso, Philippines
November 192737.019 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines
December 19270

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 1927

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.