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1911 Philippines Earthquake
27 January 1911 · Luzon, Taal Volcano · Philippines
On 27 January 1911 at 23:06 UTC, an earthquake struck the Philippines (Luzon, Taal Volcano). It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 211 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 1,335 people and injured 199. 543 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 27 January 1911
- Time
- 23:06 UTC
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,335
- Injuries
- 199
- Homes Destroyed
- 543
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (3.0 m wave)
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Taal (1 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19901990 Luzon Earthquake · M 7.82,412 deaths
- 19731973 Ragay Gulf Earthquake · M 7.515 deaths
- 1970Luzon · M 7.315 deaths
- 1942Mindoro · M 7.8
- 1937Luzon · M 7.51 deaths
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.62 deaths
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.4
- 1901Luzon · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth