M5.6 earthquake 18 km E of Pasuquin, Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 18 km E of Pasuquin, Philippines on Tue, Nov 3, 1970, 11:12 PM GMT+8 (15:12 UTC), 33 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 14 km SE of Bangui, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-11-03 15:12:12 UTC
- Depth
- 32.5 km (20.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.333° N, 120.792° 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
- 10.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 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
- ±0.43
- 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 iscgem789840. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.