M4.9 earthquake 1 km NE of Balayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Balayan, Philippines on Tue, Aug 28, 1979, 11:19 PM GMT+8 (15:19 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-28 15:19:38 UTC
- Depth
- 154.0 km (95.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.946° N, 120.743° 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.
- Stations used
- 65
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.82 km S of Calaca, Philippines · 17194 days ago · 246 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.910 km WNW of Wawa, Philippines · 17171 days ago · 45 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012p8. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC.