Philippines earthquakes

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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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
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
31

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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.

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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.