M7.6 earthquake 28 km SE of Minuri, Philippines
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Minuri, Philippines on Fri, Aug 2, 1968, 4:19 AM GMT+8 (20:19 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-08-01 20:19:23 UTC
- Depth
- 31.3 km (19.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.380° N, 122.067° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.8 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
- ±0.30
- 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.535 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines · 21234 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.771 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines · 21234 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
- 5.739 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21231 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.817 km SSE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21227 days ago · 32 km deep · 97 km away
- 6.456 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21209 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.627 km NE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21208 days ago · 28 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.740 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21184 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817557 (also filed as atlas19680801201924). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC.