M4.2 earthquake 16 km NNE of Gandara, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Gandara, Philippines on Sat, Aug 25, 1979, 1:39 PM GMT+8 (05:39 UTC), 120 km (75 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-25 05:39:24 UTC
- Depth
- 120.0 km (74.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.155° N, 124.842° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00012m6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC.