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M6.3 earthquake near Rosario, Calabarzon

31940 d ago · 6 May 1939, 17:00 UTC 3 km SSE of Mapulo, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Mapulo, Philippines on 6 May 1939, 17:00 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rosario, about 8 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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