| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.036, 124.134 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-29 15:22:24.870 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 29, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 29, 1938 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 50.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.134 and latitude 12.036.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calbayog City | 50.4 km |
| Masbate | 66.8 km |
| Catarman | 75.2 km |
| Catbalogan | 86.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 105.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 125.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 129.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 129.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 130.2 km |
| Sagay | 144.1 km |
| Malilipot | 149.1 km |
| Escalante | 150.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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137.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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168.4 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
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164.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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154.6 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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156.1 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
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145.2 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
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148.6 km |
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