Philippines earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 40 km W of Harrison, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 40 km W of Harrison, Philippines on Wed, May 17, 1972, 1:27 PM GMT+8 (05:27 UTC), 27 km (16 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.2 (mw), strong
Local time: Wed, May 17, 1972, 1:27 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1972-05-17 05:27:52 UTC
Depth: 26.5 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.393° N, 120.067° 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: 9.0% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 2.0 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Depth from: From location

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem773549 (also filed as atlas19720517052752). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.