M6.5 earthquake 35 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines on Sat, Aug 3, 1968, 2:25 PM GMT+8 (06:25 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-08-03 06:25:05 UTC
- Depth
- 21.9 km (13.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.510° N, 122.221° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 20.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 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
- ±0.36
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.771 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines · 21234 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.739 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21231 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.627 km NE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21208 days ago · 28 km deep · 82 km away
- 5.740 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21184 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817612 (also filed as atlas19680803062508). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC.