| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.2 km |
| Coordinates | 8.771, 127.208 |
| UTC time | 1970-09-15 10:55:19.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 15, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 116.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.208 and latitude 8.771.
| Location | Butuan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bislig | 116.0 km |
| Tandag | 116.2 km |
| Bayugan | 158.5 km |
| Monkayo | 165.7 km |
| Compostela | 173.6 km |
| Butuan | 184.1 km |
| Cabadbaran | 188.0 km |
| Libertad | 188.6 km |
| Buenavista | 199.2 km |
| Tagum | 213.6 km |
| Surigao City | 219.7 km |
| Mati | 229.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Surigao City
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190.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-22 12:30 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-05 23:25 UTC
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141.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-21 22:59 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-20 06:43 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-08 20:06 UTC
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100.0 km |
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