| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.564, 120.159 |
| UTC time | 1906-10-17 09:42:05.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 17, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 17, 1906 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 158.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.159 and latitude 19.564.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1906-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 158.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 161.6 km |
| Batac City | 173.3 km |
| Aparri | 205.9 km |
| Vigan | 222.7 km |
| Solana | 267.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 272.5 km |
| Hengchun | 278.4 km |
| Tagudin | 294.2 km |
| Donggang | 324.4 km |
| Ilagan | 325.1 km |
| San Fernando | 328.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-01-27 16:56 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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154.1 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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202.4 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-18 10:50 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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109.2 km |
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