Philippines earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 32 km SE of Bobon, Philippines

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Bobon, Philippines on Wed, Dec 13, 1972, 1:46 AM GMT+8 (17:46 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1972-12-12 17:46:51 UTC
Depth
17.9 km (11.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.645° N, 126.515° E
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
7.8% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.8 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.37 km N of Davan, Philippines · 19615 days ago · 51 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 4.877 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19614 days ago · 83 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 5.096 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 19606 days ago · 60 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 5.286 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19605 days ago · 63 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 5.369 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19586 days ago · 207 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 5.5120 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19646 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 5.428 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 19646 days ago · 60 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 5.561 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 19647 days ago · 45 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 5.693 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19653 days ago · 60 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 5.749 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19653 days ago · 62 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 5.589 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19653 days ago · 83 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 8.01972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake · 19653 days ago · 51 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem766079. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC.