| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.590, 128.652 |
| UTC time | 1940-09-09 20:23:02.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 9, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, September 9, 1940 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tandag (Philippines - PH), about 317.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.652 and latitude 10.590.
| Location | Butuan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tandag | 317.4 km |
| Surigao City | 357.2 km |
| Bislig | 368.3 km |
| Bayugan | 376.6 km |
| Cabadbaran | 378.8 km |
| Butuan | 386.8 km |
| Libertad | 391.1 km |
| Buenavista | 398.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 405.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 405.2 km |
| Monkayo | 420.5 km |
| Compostela | 429.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Surigao City
Philippines · 2026-04-17 06:47 UTC
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337.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-22 12:30 UTC
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321.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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321.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-05 23:25 UTC
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331.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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323.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-21 22:59 UTC
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298.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-20 06:43 UTC
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327.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-08 20:06 UTC
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328.2 km |
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