What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1918
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Where
- Philippines
- Coordinates
- 5.54° N, 123.99° E
- Deaths
- 52
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 20
1918 Celebes Sea earthquake
Earthquake in the Philippines
The 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake occurred on August 15 at 12:18 UTC near the Moro Gulf coast of Mindanao. It had a magnitude of 8.3 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, making it the strongest earthquake in history to hit the Philippines.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page