M7.2 earthquake 5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines on Thu, Jun 13, 1929, 5:24 PM GMT+8 (09:24 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-06-13 09:24:43 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.053° N, 126.000° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 24.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.040 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35535 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.645 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35534 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
- 6.239 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35532 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
- 6.441 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 35530 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908140. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.