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M6.1 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga

21409 d ago · 5 Mar 1968, 18:38 UTC 22 km ESE of Socorro, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Socorro, Philippines on 5 Mar 1968, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandag, about 48 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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