M5.1 earthquake 16 km E of Nangan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km E of Nangan, Philippines on Sat, Apr 28, 1979, 5:53 PM GMT+8 (09:53 UTC), 138 km (86 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-28 09:53:39 UTC
- Depth
- 138.0 km (85.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.501° N, 126.270° 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
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.232 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 17313 days ago · 89 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.642 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 17280 days ago · 167 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.963 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines · 17272 days ago · 226 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00010b7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.