M4.6 earthquake 10 km NW of Pambujan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Pambujan, Philippines on Tue, Aug 21, 1979, 1:15 AM GMT+8 (17:15 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1979-08-20 17:15:22 UTC
- Depth
- 87.0 km (54.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.643° N, 124.873° 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
- 14
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 usp00012hq. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.