M4.6 earthquake 55 km N of Claveria, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Sat, Dec 1, 1979, 4:37 PM GMT+8 (08:37 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 56 km N of Claveria, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-01 08:37:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.108° N, 121.100° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.879 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 17081 days ago · 35 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.056 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 17050 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000149z. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.