M5.7 earthquake 3 km SE of Lamut, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Lamut, Philippines on Wed, Jan 16, 1929, 10:03 PM GMT+8 (14:03 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-01-16 14:03:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.625° N, 121.248° 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 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup907858. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC.