Philippines earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 39 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Mon, Jun 17, 1929, 6:16 PM GMT+8 (10:16 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: Mon, Jun 17, 1929, 6:16 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1929-06-17 10:16:32 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.443° N, 126.686° 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 3.2 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908152. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC.