Philippines earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 58 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Fri, Jun 14, 1929, 7:00 AM GMT+8 (23:00 UTC), 35 km (22 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: 6.2 (mw), strong
Local time: Fri, Jun 14, 1929, 7:00 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1929-06-13 23:00:42 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.334° N, 126.932° 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: 7.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.8 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.27
Depth from: From location

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

6.040 km ENE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesFri, Jun 14, 3:47 AM GMT+8 · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 29 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908144. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.