A magnitude 8.1 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1924-04-14, 00:20 local time (16:20 UTC) (just now), centered 80 km SE of Davao (Philippines). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 15 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
21.30 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~42.1M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Davao · Davao Del Sur | 80 km | MMI VIII |
| General Santos · South Cotabato | 124 km | MMI VIII |
| Cotabato · Shariff Kabunsuan | 222 km | MMI VII |
| Cagayan de Oro · Misamis Oriental | 261 km | MMI VII |
| Butuan · Agusan del Norte | 267 km | MMI VII |
| Iligan · Lanao del Norte | 275 km | MMI VII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem910911 | M 8.1 | 15 km | 6.63, 126.17 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Mati Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.