| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.354, 125.908 |
| UTC time | 1940-09-01 08:13:48.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 1, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 1, 1940 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayugan (Philippines - PH), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.908 and latitude 8.354.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayugan | 47.4 km |
| Bislig | 47.6 km |
| Monkayo | 62.1 km |
| Butuan | 77.4 km |
| Compostela | 78.4 km |
| Libertad | 79.5 km |
| Tandag | 86.7 km |
| Buenavista | 88.5 km |
| Malaybalay | 88.7 km |
| Cabadbaran | 94.9 km |
| Impasugong | 99.9 km |
| Tagum | 101.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Mati
Philippines · 2026-05-06 15:35 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-05-05 23:10 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 5.0
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-04-29 22:04 UTC
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98.1 km |
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M 4.0
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-04-11 06:36 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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71.5 km |
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M 4.4
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-03-03 19:24 UTC
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109.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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72.7 km |
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M 4.1
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-02-21 06:56 UTC
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126.3 km |
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