M6.0 earthquake 12 km ESE of Caromatan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Caromatan, Philippines on Fri, Jul 16, 1965, 2:33 AM GMT+8 (18:33 UTC), 570 km (354 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1965-07-15 18:33:30 UTC
- Depth
- 570.0 km (354.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.740° N, 123.811° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- II, weak 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
- II, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -2.8 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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem855394. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC.