- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 5, 1925 CE
- Location:
- W. Luzon Island, Philippines
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 17
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.82
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.15
Other earthquake records of 1925 CE
- China, Yunnan Province: Talifu · Mw 6.9 · 5,800 deaths
- Iran, Bajestan · M 5.5 · 500 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: Tajima · Ms 6.8 · 395 deaths
- Turkey, Ardahan · Ms 5.8 · 200 deaths
- California, Santa Barbara · Mw 6.8 · 13 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5.8 · 12 deaths
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 1925 CE Earthquake — W. Luzon Island, Philippines happen?
- May 5, 1925 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: 17. Historical death tolls vary by source.