| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.158, 125.214 |
| UTC time | 1940-04-08 02:49:22.040 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 8, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, April 8, 1940 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.214 and latitude 13.158.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 96.4 km |
| Sorsogon | 133.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 138.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 158.0 km |
| Legaspi City | 159.7 km |
| Malilipot | 160.9 km |
| Tabaco | 161.9 km |
| San Jose | 181.6 km |
| Buhi | 186.4 km |
| Oas | 186.5 km |
| Polangui | 187.9 km |
| Libon | 193.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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40.8 km |
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