M5.4 earthquake 28 km E of Santiago, Philippines
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 28 km E of Santiago, Philippines on Sat, Dec 9, 1972, 8:55 PM GMT+8 (12:55 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 32 km SE of Bobon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-12-09 12:55:49 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.303° N, 126.830° 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
- ±0.43
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.732 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 19642 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.37 km N of Davan, Philippines · 19615 days ago · 51 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.356 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 19596 days ago · 74 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.369 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 19586 days ago · 207 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem765913. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.