M5.3 earthquake 24 km E of Mangili, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 24 km E of Mangili, Philippines on Tue, Oct 23, 1979, 3:00 AM GMT+8 (19:00 UTC), 155 km (96 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-22 19:00:32 UTC
- Depth
- 155.0 km (96.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.969° N, 125.905° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 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 usp00013n9. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.