| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.753, 121.447 |
| UTC time | 1940-02-22 13:30:53.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 22, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 22, 1940 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 156.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.447 and latitude 19.753.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 156.8 km |
| Laoag | 194.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 197.5 km |
| Batac City | 210.6 km |
| Solana | 235.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 239.7 km |
| Hengchun | 261.0 km |
| Vigan | 267.0 km |
| Ilagan | 293.7 km |
| Donggang | 319.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 325.2 km |
| Ramon | 330.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Aparri
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Tuguegarao City
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M 4.8
Laoag
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-07-15 21:33 UTC
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M 4.3
Tuguegarao City
Philippines · 2026-05-23 06:25 UTC
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Tuguegarao City
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M 4.8
Aparri
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