M6.8 earthquake 220 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 220 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Tue, Feb 4, 1969, 5:41 AM GMT+8 (21:41 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-02-03 21:41:41 UTC
- Depth
- 26.7 km (16.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.752° N, 127.356° 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
- 16.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9165 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 21040 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
- 5.6222 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21017 days ago · 70 km deep · 43 km away
- 6.7250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 20998 days ago · 60 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.7293 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 20995 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem811844. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.