M5.0 earthquake 7 km E of Hernani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 7 km E of Hernani, Philippines on Sun, Nov 18, 1979, 11:59 PM GMT+8 (15:59 UTC), 43 km (27 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
- 1979-11-18 15:59:20 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.327° N, 125.690° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.93 km N of Hernani, Philippines · 17141 days ago · 60 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.830 km NE of Llorente, Philippines · 17141 days ago · 72 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.24 km SW of Cabay, Philippines · 17141 days ago · 85 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.277 km ESE of Dapdap, Philippines · 17142 days ago · 34 km deep · 84 km away
- 5.259 km E of Sulat, Philippines · 17144 days ago · 27 km deep · 67 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000142w. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.