| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.941, 120.368 |
| UTC time | 1938-04-01 21:31:17.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 1, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, April 1, 1938 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 195.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.368 and latitude 19.941.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 195.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 198.3 km |
| Batac City | 210.9 km |
| Aparri | 221.4 km |
| Hengchun | 233.0 km |
| Vigan | 263.4 km |
| Donggang | 281.1 km |
| Solana | 290.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 291.0 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 295.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 297.9 km |
| Taito | 324.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
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131.7 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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218.0 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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183.7 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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235.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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220.2 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-18 10:50 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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146.9 km |
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