| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.670, 125.635 |
| UTC time | 1921-05-21 08:42:12.610 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 1921 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 21, 1921 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.635 and latitude 12.670.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1921-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 110.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 128.7 km |
| Calbayog City | 131.4 km |
| Panalanoy | 172.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 173.0 km |
| Sorsogon | 181.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 212.1 km |
| Ormoc City | 216.4 km |
| Malilipot | 218.0 km |
| Tabaco | 220.0 km |
| Masbate | 220.9 km |
| San Jose | 238.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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218.0 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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223.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
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197.9 km |
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M 4.6
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227.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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233.4 km |
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