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M7.1 earthquake near Batac City, Ilocos

32288 d ago · 23 May 1938, 08:21 UTC 41 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 41 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines on 23 May 1938, 08:21 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Batac City, about 54 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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