M5.7 earthquake 38 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines on Mon, May 22, 1972, 2:11 PM GMT+8 (06:11 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-05-22 06:11:12 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.663° N, 122.353° 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
- ±0.21
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.532 km E of Dicamay, Philippines · 19836 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.544 km SSE of Dicabisagan, Philippines · 19825 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem773704. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC.