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Historic Earthquake
1925 Philippines Earthquake
13 November 1925 · Samar I, Laoang I · Philippines
On 13 November 1925 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Philippines (Samar I, Laoang I), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 78 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 13 November 1925
- Time
- 12:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 22 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Bulusan (105 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20252025 Cebu Earthquake · M 6.979 deaths
- 1995Samar · M 7.2
- 1982Virac, Catanduanes · M 7.1
- 1975Philippines · M 7.61 deaths
- 19731973 Ragay Gulf Earthquake · M 7.515 deaths
- 1954Luzon, Sorsogon · M 6.813 deaths
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.62 deaths
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.4
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth