M6.2 earthquake 147 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 147 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sun, Jun 25, 1950, 7:05 PM GMT+8 (11:05 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-06-25 11:05:59 UTC
- Depth
- 57.6 km (35.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.271° N, 126.942° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light 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
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.8 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 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 iscgem895544. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.