M5.5 earthquake 1 km WSW of Babag, Philippines
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Babag, Philippines on Sun, Oct 19, 1969, 8:25 PM GMT+8 (12:25 UTC), 46 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 4 km SW of Bislig, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-19 12:25:45 UTC
- Depth
- 45.7 km (28.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.730° N, 126.057° 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
- ±0.47
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem803548. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.