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Historic Earthquake
1934 Philippines Earthquake
14 February 1934 · Luzon · Philippines
On 14 February 1934 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Philippines (Luzon), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 22 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 14 February 1934
- Time
- 03:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Depth
- 22 km
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20222022 Luzon Earthquake · M 7.011 deaths
- 19991999 Luzon Earthquake · M 7.35 deaths
- 19831983 Luzon Earthquake · M 6.516 deaths
- 1949Luzon, E · M 7.216 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth