M4.3 earthquake 12 km NW of La Paz, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 12 km NW of La Paz, Philippines on Sun, Sep 9, 1979, 8:51 PM GMT+8 (12:51 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-09 12:51:56 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.743° N, 120.590° 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
- 6
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.76 km NNW of Bocos, Philippines · 17161 days ago · 168 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.80 km W of Tamorong, Philippines · 17152 days ago · 96 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012v6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.