Philippines earthquakes

M6.4 earthquake 64 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 64 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on Sun, Jun 30, 1929, 10:44 AM GMT+8 (02:44 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.4 (mw), strong
Local time: Sun, Jun 30, 1929, 10:44 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1929-06-30 02:44:52 UTC
Depth: 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.813° N, 126.896° E
Region: Philippines
Strongest shaking: V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 6.2% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.9 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Depth from: From location

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908176. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC.