M5.8 earthquake 49 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 49 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Tue, Sep 14, 1965, 4:27 PM GMT+8 (08:27 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 57 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-09-14 08:27:18 UTC
- Depth
- 42.2 km (26.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.363° N, 126.838° 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 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem853835. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC.