M5.0 earthquake 12 km W of Dapa, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 12 km W of Dapa, Philippines on Mon, Nov 12, 1979, 10:46 PM GMT+8 (14:46 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-12 14:46:47 UTC
- Depth
- 106.0 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.752° N, 125.935° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013zh. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.