M5.6 earthquake 74 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Tue, Nov 9, 1971, 6:43 AM GMT+8 (22:43 UTC), 170 km (106 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-11-08 22:43:02 UTC
- Depth
- 170.0 km (105.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.737° N, 126.433° 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
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem778408. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.