M4.6 earthquake 86 km ESE of Manay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 86 km ESE of Manay, Philippines on Sat, Feb 17, 1979, 2:53 PM GMT+8 (06:53 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 59 km SE of Bobon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-17 06:53:46 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.808° N, 127.211° 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 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0000ywc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.