M5.8 earthquake 62 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 62 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Sat, Jun 15, 1929, 4:58 PM GMT+8 (08:58 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.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-06-15 08:58:07 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.569° N, 126.868° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9111 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35536 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.697 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
- 6.239 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35534 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.441 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35532 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.780 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35531 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.8110 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35527 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
- 6.464 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35521 days ago · 30 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.675 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35519 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.63 km NNE of Tandag, Philippines · 35512 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908146. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.