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Philippines earthquakes in 1943

8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1943. The largest: M7.8 77 km E of Baculin, Philippines, May 26, 1943.

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

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Where every quake of 1943 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1943

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

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

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 19430
February 19430
March 194316.224 km WNW of Sigaboy, Philippines
April 19430
May 194327.877 km E of Baculin, Philippines
June 19430
July 194316.2244 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
August 194326.133 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines
September 19430
October 19430
November 194316.113 km WNW of Socorro, Philippines
December 194316.46 km N of Santa Monica, 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 1943

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.