- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 21, 1897 CE
- Location:
- Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga, Sulu, Isabela
- Magnitude:
- 8.7 Ms
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 13
- Injuries:
- 14
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 8.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 8.6
Other earthquake records of 1897 CE
- Iran, Qeshm Island, Larak Island · Ms 6.1 · 1,600 deaths
- India, Assam, Bangladesh · Mw 8 · 1,542 deaths
- Taiwan, Yilan · Ms 6 · 56 deaths
- Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts · 6 deaths
- Australia, Beachport, Robe, Kingston, Mount Gambier · Mw 6.2
- Japan · M 8.3
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1897 CE Earthquake — Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga, Sulu, Isabela happen?
- September 21, 1897 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 13. Historical death tolls vary by source.