A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, on 15 August 1918. It killed about 52 people, counting the deaths caused by the tsunami, fires and landslides it set off. The shaking also generated a tsunami that reached the nearby coasts. It took place on 15 August 1918.
Before and after
- 18 July 1918Birth of Nelson Mandela
- from August 1918 to July 1920Siberian Intervention
- from 8 August 1918 to 11 November 1918Hundred Days Offensive
- from 8 August 1918 to 12 August 1918Battle of Amiens
- 15 August 1918Earthquake in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
- 16 August 1918Establishment of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
- from 21 August 1918 to 2 September 1918Second Battle of the Somme
- from 26 August 1918 to 14 September 1918Battle of Baku
- 7 September 1918Earthquake in Kuril Islands, Russia
More in Earth & climate
- 19 November 1919Establishment of Zion National Park
- 1928Establishment of Thingvellir National Park
- 15 September 1928Establishment of Bryce Canyon National Park
- 11 May 1937Establishment of Los Glaciares National Park
- 29 June 1938Establishment of Olympic National Park
- 1 July 1941Establishment of Mammoth Cave National Park
The era
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