| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.7 km |
| Coordinates | 15.944, 121.722 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-29 21:08:08.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 29, 1968 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aglipay (Philippines - PH), about 61.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.722 and latitude 15.944.
| Location | Cabanatuan City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aglipay | 61.2 km |
| Bongabon | 70.9 km |
| Dupax Del Norte | 77.3 km |
| Santiago | 84.9 km |
| Bayombong | 85.5 km |
| Solano | 86.3 km |
| Muñoz | 91.3 km |
| Talavera | 94.7 km |
| Ramon | 95.6 km |
| Cabanatuan City | 95.7 km |
| General Tinio | 97.9 km |
| San Leonardo | 103.9 km |
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