M6.0 earthquake 24 km NNE of Alugan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 24 km NNE of Alugan, Philippines on Wed, Jun 19, 1935, 6:27 AM GMT+8 (22:27 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 39 km E of San Julian, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-06-18 22:27:46 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.408° N, 125.592° 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 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.724 km E of Lalawigan, Philippines · 33343 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
- 6.234 km E of Dapdap, Philippines · 33356 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.714 km E of San Julian, Philippines · 33358 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
- 6.123 km ESE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 33358 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
- 6.89 km WNW of San Jose de Buan, Philippines · 33359 days ago · 45 km deep · 79 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904347. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.