1918 Celebes Sea earthquake

1918 Celebes Sea earthquake
1918 Celebes Sea earthquake is located in Philippines
1918 Celebes Sea earthquake
UTC time1918-08-15 12:18:21
ISC event913230
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateAugust 15, 1918 (1918-08-15)
Local time20:18
Duration>3 minutes[1]
Magnitude8.3 Mw[2]
Depth20 km (12 mi)[2]
Epicenter5°32′17″N 123°59′38″E / 5.538°N 123.994°E / 5.538; 123.994[2]
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
TsunamiYes
Casualties52
The Cotabato Trench in southern Mindanao and the Philippine Mobile Belt.
Earthquakes in Mindanao
Moro Gulf
1976
1976
1918
1918
2002
2002
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Near the Cotabato Trench, two of the largest 20th century Philippine earthquakes: the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake (8.3 Mw) and the 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (8.0 Mw). Also included is the recent 2002 Mindanao earthquake (7.5 Mw). The Moro Gulf, part of the Celebes Sea, is labeled for context.

The 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake occurred on August 15 at 12:18 UTC near the Moro Gulf coast of Mindanao.[1] It had a magnitude of 8.3 on the moment magnitude scale[3] and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a tsunami of up to 7 m in height and the combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami led to the deaths of 52 people.

  1. ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ ISC (June 27, 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre