| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.010, 121.194 |
| UTC time | 1939-09-03 07:44:09.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 3, 1939 at 07:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 189.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.194 and latitude 20.010.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 189.9 km |
| Laoag | 211.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 214.0 km |
| Hengchun | 226.9 km |
| Batac City | 227.4 km |
| Solana | 267.6 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 272.3 km |
| Donggang | 284.0 km |
| Vigan | 284.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 290.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 304.2 km |
| Taito | 306.2 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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223.7 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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185.3 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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238.6 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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205.6 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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196.7 km |
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