Philippines earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 111 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 111 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on Sun, Jun 16, 1929, 3:35 AM GMT+8 (19:35 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 64 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1929-06-15 19:35:20 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.764° N, 127.320° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.697 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 6.239 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35533 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 6.441 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35531 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 5.780 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35530 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 5.8110 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35527 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 6.464 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35521 days ago · 30 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 5.675 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35519 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 5.862 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 5.645 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35536 days ago · 35 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 6.258 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 6.040 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908148. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC.