M4.6 earthquake 25 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 25 km W of Bantogon, Philippines on Wed, Sep 26, 1979, 8:04 PM GMT+8 (12:04 UTC), 593 km (368 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-26 12:04:01 UTC
- Depth
- 593.0 km (368.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.553° N, 123.806° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000134w. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC.