M5.6 earthquake 3 km NNE of Tandag, Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Tandag, Philippines on Wed, Jul 10, 1929, 1:23 AM GMT+8 (17:23 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-07-09 17:23:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.108° N, 126.209° 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 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.464 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 35520 days ago · 30 km deep · 82 km away
- 6.441 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35531 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
- 6.239 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35533 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.862 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.645 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35536 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
- 6.040 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35537 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908203. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.