| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.613, 120.830 |
| UTC time | 1936-08-09 16:07:10.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 9, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 9, 1936 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.830 and latitude 19.613.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 159.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 162.2 km |
| Aparri | 163.8 km |
| Batac City | 175.6 km |
| Vigan | 231.7 km |
| Solana | 236.4 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 241.5 km |
| Hengchun | 266.3 km |
| Ilagan | 296.3 km |
| Tagudin | 300.8 km |
| Donggang | 320.0 km |
| Ramon | 323.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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87.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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176.1 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
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192.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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205.4 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
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106.3 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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117.0 km |
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