M4.2 earthquake 7 km E of Bitanjuan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km E of Bitanjuan, Philippines on Mon, May 28, 1979, 1:38 PM GMT+8 (05:38 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1979-05-28 05:38:47 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.583° N, 124.833° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00010yp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:04 AM UTC.