Philippines earthquakes in 1937
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1937. The largest: M7.6 6 km E of Tignoan, Philippines, Aug 20, 1937.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1937 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1937
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.7129 km ENE of Gigmoto, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.38 km E of Batuan, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 7.66 km E of Tignoan, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.076 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 5.789 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.6129 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.817 km W of Palauig, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 5.47 km WSW of Liliongan, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.920 km WNW of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.33 km S of Tiep, Philippines · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1937 | 0 | ||
| February 1937 | 1 | 5.3 | 3 km S of Tiep, Philippines |
| March 1937 | 2 | 5.9 | 20 km WNW of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines |
| April 1937 | 1 | 5.8 | 17 km W of Palauig, Philippines |
| May 1937 | 0 | ||
| June 1937 | 1 | 5.6 | 129 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines |
| July 1937 | 0 | ||
| August 1937 | 3 | 7.6 | 6 km E of Tignoan, Philippines |
| September 1937 | 1 | 6.3 | 8 km E of Batuan, Philippines |
| October 1937 | 0 | ||
| November 1937 | 0 | ||
| December 1937 | 1 | 5.7 | 129 km ENE of Gigmoto, 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.
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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.