Philippines earthquakes

M6.4 earthquake 41 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 41 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines on Wed, Jun 19, 1929, 3:30 PM GMT+8 (07:30 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
6.4 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1929-06-19 07:30:53 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.423° N, 126.709° E
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
10.7% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.3 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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
±0.26
Depth from
From location

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.780 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35530 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 5.8110 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35527 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 6.464 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35521 days ago · 30 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 5.675 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35519 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 5.63 km NNE of Tandag, Philippines · 35511 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 6.239 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35533 days ago · 35 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 5.697 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 5.9111 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 5.862 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35536 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 5.645 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35536 days ago · 35 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 6.258 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 6.040 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 7.25 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines · 35538 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908155. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.