M4.2 earthquake 59 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 59 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on Sat, Sep 22, 1979, 8:44 PM GMT+8 (12:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 15 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-22 12:44:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.909° N, 126.851° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.015 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 17175 days ago · 50 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.737 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 17156 days ago · 71 km deep · 27 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000132c. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC.