M5.7 earthquake 40 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sat, Feb 4, 1939, 7:34 PM GMT+8 (11:34 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
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-02-04 11:34:05 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.215° N, 126.514° 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
- ±0.67
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901811. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC.