M6.0 earthquake 38 km E of San Julian, Philippines
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 38 km E of San Julian, Philippines on Mon, May 26, 1969, 11:37 PM GMT+8 (15:37 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-05-26 15:37:21 UTC
- Depth
- 31.6 km (19.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.788° N, 125.806° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 6.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 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 3.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.524 km E of San Julian, Philippines · 20945 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.56 km WSW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 20921 days ago · 48 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem809313. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.