M5.7 earthquake 39 km E of Suklayin, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 39 km E of Suklayin, Philippines on Tue, Aug 6, 1968, 12:53 PM GMT+8 (04:53 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 56 km ESE 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
- 1968-08-06 04:53:02 UTC
- Depth
- 19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.699° N, 121.912° 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 2.7 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.817 km SSE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21233 days ago · 32 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.743 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines · 21230 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
- 6.456 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21215 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.627 km NE of Suklayin, Philippines · 21214 days ago · 28 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.740 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 21191 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817723. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.