| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.596, 122.630 |
| UTC time | 1920-08-05 19:01:22.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 5, 1920 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.630 and latitude 19.596.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1920-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 172.9 km |
| Solana | 237.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 240.3 km |
| Laoag | 264.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 266.5 km |
| Batac City | 277.0 km |
| Ilagan | 283.5 km |
| Vigan | 326.5 km |
| Hengchun | 332.2 km |
| Ramon | 333.7 km |
| Santiago | 343.3 km |
| Aglipay | 361.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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257.7 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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227.7 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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264.0 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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151.7 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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142.5 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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199.2 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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236.9 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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244.4 km |
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