M4.9 earthquake 63 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines on Sat, Jun 16, 1979, 1:46 PM GMT+8 (05:46 UTC), 226 km (140 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-16 05:46:43 UTC
- Depth
- 226.0 km (140.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.699° N, 126.900° 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
- 74
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00011b8. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.