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Philippines earthquakes in 1936

15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1936. The largest: M7.8 161 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines, Apr 1, 1936.

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

19351937

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Where every quake of 1936 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1936

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

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

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 193616.777 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
February 19360
March 19360
April 193657.8161 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
May 19360
June 19360
July 193616.877 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
August 193646.68 km SE of Aras-asan, Philippines
September 19360
October 193625.941 km WSW of Cabangahan, Philippines
November 19360
December 193626.111 km SW of Cabra, 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.

Nearby

Philippines nowWorldwide in 1936

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.