Philippines earthquakes in 1938
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1938. The largest: M7.1 41 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines, May 23, 1938.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1938 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1938
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.6166 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.023 km E of Loreto, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 6.0145 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.09 km SE of Looc, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 6.814 km E of San Pedro, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.988 km NW of Basco, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 7.141 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.0158 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.9127 km WSW of Basco, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 6.2142 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.033 km SSE of Tamisan, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 5.894 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.13 km ESE of Anuling, Philippines · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1938 | 0 | ||
| February 1938 | 2 | 6.1 | 3 km ESE of Anuling, Philippines |
| March 1938 | 2 | 6.2 | 142 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines |
| April 1938 | 2 | 6.0 | 158 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines |
| May 1938 | 1 | 7.1 | 41 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines |
| June 1938 | 1 | 5.9 | 88 km NW of Basco, Philippines |
| July 1938 | 0 | ||
| August 1938 | 1 | 6.8 | 14 km E of San Pedro, Philippines |
| September 1938 | 2 | 6.0 | 145 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines |
| October 1938 | 0 | ||
| November 1938 | 1 | 6.0 | 23 km E of Loreto, Philippines |
| December 1938 | 1 | 5.6 | 166 km WNW of Callaguip, 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.