| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.610, 126.641 |
| UTC time | 1945-12-20 03:59:16.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 20, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 20, 1945 at 03:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 56.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.641 and latitude 8.610.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bislig | 56.6 km |
| Tandag | 71.3 km |
| Bayugan | 97.5 km |
| Monkayo | 109.6 km |
| Compostela | 120.7 km |
| Butuan | 126.5 km |
| Libertad | 130.7 km |
| Cabadbaran | 134.3 km |
| Buenavista | 141.6 km |
| Tagum | 158.9 km |
| Mariano | 169.6 km |
| Gingoog | 171.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Tandag
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M 4.7
Compostela
Philippines · 2026-07-11 00:47 UTC
120.0 km
M 5.1
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-06-14 14:08 UTC
19.5 km
M 4.3
Tagum
Philippines · 2026-06-13 02:54 UTC
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M 5.1
Bayugan
Philippines · 2026-06-09 09:25 UTC
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-05-31 05:57 UTC
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-05-28 10:44 UTC
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