M5.7 earthquake 71 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines on Sun, Aug 4, 1968, 3:19 AM GMT+8 (19:19 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 39 km E of Suklayin, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-08-03 19:19:03 UTC
- Depth
- 23.2 km (14.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.325° N, 122.504° 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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.739 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21232 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.627 km NE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21208 days ago · 28 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.740 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21185 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817634. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.