M5.9 earthquake 165 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 165 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Feb 13, 1969, 6:22 PM GMT+8 (10:22 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-02-13 10:22:30 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.993° N, 126.902° 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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.7117 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 21029 days ago · 65 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.6222 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21018 days ago · 70 km deep · 84 km away
- 6.7250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 20998 days ago · 60 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem812161. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC.