Philippines earthquakes

M5.6 earthquake 136 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 136 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Fri, Dec 8, 1972, 6:18 PM GMT+8 (10:18 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 149 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.6 (mw), moderate
Local time: Fri, Dec 8, 1972, 6:18 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1972-12-08 10:18:15 UTC
Depth: 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 5.718° N, 127.231° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.67
Depth from: From location

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem765851. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.