M4.1 earthquake 2 km SE of Espiritu, Philippines
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Espiritu, Philippines on Thu, Aug 23, 1979, 1:48 PM GMT+8 (05:48 UTC), 91 km (57 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 0 km W of Tamorong, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-23 05:48:38 UTC
- Depth
- 91.0 km (56.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.963° N, 120.678° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 usp00012jv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.