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M7.6 earthquake, Philippines, 1942-04-08

MagnitudeM7.6mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1942-04-08 15:40

Rank in 19425 / 99among M6+

Rank since 1900318 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×279approx.

18 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines · 13.14, 120.42

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1990 M7.7M7.7

1937 M7.6M7.6

1942 M7.6M7.6

1907 M7.5M7.5

1972 M7.3M7.3

1990 M7.1M7.1

1994 M7.1M7.1

1970 M7.0M7.0

1901 M7.0M7.0

1973 M7.0M7.0

1985 M7.0M7.0

1928 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 1941-05-09	1941-05-09 05:32	15 km	11 km SSW of Liboro, Philippines
M6.3 1939-05-06	1939-05-06 17:00	10 km	3 km SSE of Mapulo, Philippines
M7.6 1937-08-20	1937-08-20 11:59	15 km	6 km E of Tignoan, Philippines
M6.1 1936-12-14	1936-12-14 04:03	25 km	11 km SW of Cabra, Philippines
M6.0 1935-02-07	1935-02-07 17:29	15 km	7 km S of Tinalmud, Philippines
M6.2 1934-11-26	1934-11-26 12:09	35 km	18 km ENE of Looc, Philippines
M6.2 1933-06-06	1933-06-06 02:28	35 km	12 km W of Tayaman, Philippines
M6.2 1928-08-05	1928-08-05 14:41	35 km	27 km W of Bolitoc, Philippines
M6.7 1928-06-15	1928-06-15 17:16	15 km	12 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines
M7.0 1928-06-15	1928-06-15 06:12	25 km	26 km WSW of Malamig, Philippines

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.