| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.353, 120.900 |
| UTC time | 1945-08-02 17:52:08.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 2, 1945 at 17:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 132.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.900 and latitude 19.353.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 132.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 135.3 km |
| Aparri | 135.6 km |
| Batac City | 148.7 km |
| Vigan | 205.2 km |
| Solana | 206.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 212.0 km |
| Ilagan | 266.8 km |
| Tagudin | 273.4 km |
| Ramon | 293.7 km |
| Hengchun | 295.6 km |
| Santiago | 304.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-01-27 16:56 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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147.4 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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109.7 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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185.7 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-18 10:50 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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93.8 km |
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