M4.9 earthquake 35 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines on Mon, Jan 29, 1979, 6:23 AM GMT+8 (22:23 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 4 km S of Lanuza, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-28 22:23:37 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.670° N, 126.591° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000ymq. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.