M5.0 earthquake 3 km SSW of Bangonay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Bangonay, Philippines on Tue, May 1, 1979, 2:10 PM GMT+8 (06:10 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 7 km ESE of Alegria, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-01 06:10:52 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.288° N, 125.545° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.37 km ESE of Alegria, Philippines · 17319 days ago · 42 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.73 km WSW of Kitcharao, Philippines · 17318 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.25 km W of Kitcharao, Philippines · 17318 days ago · 34 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.26 km NE of Jabonga, Philippines · 17317 days ago · 51 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.01 km S of Claver, Philippines · 17316 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.614 km N of Cortes, Philippines · 17311 days ago · 46 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.09 km SE of Kitcharao, Philippines · 17308 days ago · 66 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.320 km WSW of Cantapoy, Philippines · 17282 days ago · 67 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00010d3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC.