M4.8 earthquake 24 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines on Mon, Dec 3, 1979, 2:11 PM GMT+8 (06:11 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-03 06:11:23 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.652° N, 126.460° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014an. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC.