M5.1 earthquake 20 km E of Kulaman, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km E of Kulaman, Philippines on Fri, Feb 2, 1979, 7:54 PM GMT+8 (11:54 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 17 km SW of Katubao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-02 11:54:57 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.433° N, 124.268° 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
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.517 km SW of Katubao, Philippines · 17390 days ago · 81 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.315 km W of Kapaya, Philippines · 17386 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.527 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 17383 days ago · 61 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.53 km NE of Maan, Philippines · 17356 days ago · 405 km deep · 76 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ypf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.