| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.439, 121.538 |
| UTC time | 1949-12-29 03:03:56.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 29, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 29, 1949 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tuguegarao City (Philippines - PH), about 27.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.538 and latitude 17.439.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1949-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tuguegarao City | 27.8 km |
| Solana | 28.8 km |
| Ilagan | 49.4 km |
| Ramon | 72.9 km |
| Santiago | 83.6 km |
| Aparri | 102.7 km |
| Aglipay | 106.4 km |
| Solano | 109.2 km |
| Bayombong | 114.4 km |
| Vigan | 123.1 km |
| Batac City | 123.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 129.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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