M5.7 earthquake 59 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Sat, Jan 10, 1970, 9:59 PM GMT+8 (13:59 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 Mindanao, 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
- 1970-01-10 13:59:37 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.710° N, 126.863° 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
- ±0.24
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.7Mindanao, Philippines · 20709 days ago · 40 km deep · 11 km away
- 6.027 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 20708 days ago · 58 km deep · 65 km away
- 6.029 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 20656 days ago · 29 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem799952. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.