M5.1 earthquake 31 km ESE of Dolores, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Dolores, Philippines on Tue, Jun 19, 1979, 5:17 AM GMT+8 (21:17 UTC), 42 km (26 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-18 21:17:20 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.894° N, 125.728° 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
- 55
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011du. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC.