| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.734, 127.324 |
| UTC time | 1969-03-20 23:38:40.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 20, 1969 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 125.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.324 and latitude 8.734.
| Location | Butuan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bislig | 125.1 km |
| Tandag | 129.6 km |
| Bayugan | 171.3 km |
| Monkayo | 173.3 km |
| Compostela | 180.2 km |
| Butuan | 197.3 km |
| Cabadbaran | 201.4 km |
| Libertad | 201.8 km |
| Buenavista | 212.4 km |
| Tagum | 220.3 km |
| Mati | 232.7 km |
| Surigao City | 232.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Surigao City
Philippines · 2026-04-17 06:47 UTC
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203.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-22 12:30 UTC
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163.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-05 23:25 UTC
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155.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-21 22:59 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-20 06:43 UTC
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144.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-08 20:06 UTC
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112.8 km |
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