Philippines earthquakes

M5.6 earthquake 45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Sat, Jun 15, 1929, 7:13 AM GMT+8 (23:13 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: 5.6 (mw), moderate
Local time: Sat, Jun 15, 1929, 7:13 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1929-06-14 23:13:16 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.476° N, 126.737° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Depth from: From location

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908145. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC.