Major magnitude 8.0 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 5.9 km west of La Union, Philippines, on Monday, 14 April 1924 at 16:20 (GMT)

Major magnitude 8.0 earthquake at 15 km depth

Date & time: 14 Apr 1924 16:20:36 UTC
Magnitude: 8
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.722°N / 126.038°E

(Philippines Sea, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (73 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) WNW of La Union (Davao Oriental) (pop: 5,220) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) S of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SW of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SE of Samal (pop: 43,500) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NE of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) E of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SSE of Panabo (pop: 84,700) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SSE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 10¹⁶ joules (17527 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.5 x 10⁷ tons of TNT or 942.5 atomic bombs!) More info

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
8.0	15 km	Mindanao, Philippines	USGS

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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (7 quakes):

20 May 1926 07:02 UTC
| M 6.6 |
35 km (21.7 mi) depth
|
183 km (114 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Celebes Sea, 48 km southwest of Glan, Philippines, on Thursday, 20 May 1926 at 07:02 (GMT)
04 Mar 1926 09:30 UTC
| M 6.5 |
15 km (9.3 mi) depth
|
295 km (183 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Philippines Sea, Indonesia, on Thursday, 4 March 1926 at 09:30 (GMT)
26 Dec 1925 18:23 UTC
| M 6.5 |
20 km (12.4 mi) depth
|
245 km (152 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 9.5 km south of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, on Saturday, 26 December 1925 at 18:23 (GMT)
07 Apr 1925 18:05 UTC
| M 6.3 |
25 km (15.5 mi) depth
|
116 km (72 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 39 km northeast of Manay, Philippines, on Tuesday, 7 April 1925 at 18:05 (GMT)
27 Oct 1924 19:57 UTC
| M 6.2 |
20 km (12.4 mi) depth
|
194 km (120 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 4.9 km west of Pagaluñgan, Philippines, on Monday, 27 October 1924 at 19:57 (GMT)
14 Sep 1924 14:08 UTC
| M 6.4 |
15 km (9.3 mi) depth
|
386 km (240 mi) distance
| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 163 km northeast of Tandag City, Philippines, on Sunday, 14 September 1924 at 14:08 (GMT)
30 Aug 1924 03:04 UTC
| M 7.1 |
15 km (9.3 mi) depth
|
266 km (166 mi) distance
| USGS | Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 77 km east of Tandag City, Philippines, on Saturday, 30 August 1924 at 03:04 (GMT)

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