M4.7 earthquake 48 km SE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 48 km SE of Caburan, Philippines on Mon, Oct 29, 1979, 6:17 PM GMT+8 (10:17 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-29 10:17:14 UTC
- Depth
- 124.0 km (77.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.621° N, 125.964° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.13 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines · 17117 days ago · 85 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.323 km E of Kalian, Philippines · 17098 days ago · 135 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013s0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC.