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Philippines earthquakes in 1931

12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1931. The largest: M6.7 11 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines, Mar 19, 1931.

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

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Where every quake of 1931 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1931

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

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

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 193116.1Philippine Islands region
February 19310
March 193146.711 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines
April 19310
May 193126.19 km SE of Tubajon, Philippines
June 19310
July 193116.52 km SW of San Francisco, Philippines
August 19310
September 193115.863 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines
October 193136.235 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines
November 19310
December 19310

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 1931

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.