M4.5 earthquake 57 km SE of Cabiraoan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Cabiraoan, Philippines on Fri, Oct 12, 1979, 5:04 AM GMT+8 (21:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-11 21:04:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.029° N, 122.528° 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
- 18
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 usp00013c7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.