| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.5 km |
| Coordinates | 5.927, 127.040 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-24 15:51:14.750 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 24, 1968 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 146.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.040 and latitude 5.927.
| Location | Mati |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 146.3 km |
| Malita | 167.2 km |
| Alabel | 194.7 km |
| Samal | 195.0 km |
| Maluñgun | 198.5 km |
| Davao City | 203.0 km |
| Digos | 207.5 km |
| General Santos | 207.9 km |
| Panabo | 214.7 km |
| Tagum | 217.5 km |
| Compostela | 221.0 km |
| Polomolok | 221.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
Mati
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M 4.3
General Santos
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M 4.7
Mati
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141.7 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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108.7 km |
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