Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 1 km ESE of Putol, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Putol, Philippines on Sun, Aug 12, 1979, 2:25 AM GMT+8 (18:25 UTC), 129 km (80 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 1 km WSW of Bagalangit, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-08-11 18:25:16 UTC
Depth
129.0 km (80.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
13.989° N, 120.742° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
76

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.70 km SSW of Abra de Ilog, Philippines · 17208 days ago · 54 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 5.11 km WSW of Bagalangit, Philippines · 17205 days ago · 162 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 4.91 km NE of Balayan, Philippines · 17195 days ago · 154 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 4.82 km S of Calaca, Philippines · 17194 days ago · 246 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.910 km WNW of Wawa, Philippines · 17171 days ago · 45 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 4.55 km WNW of Cabacao, Philippines · 17227 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 5.09 km NNW of Cabacao, Philippines · 17229 days ago · 32 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.715 km NNW of Wawa, Philippines · 17234 days ago · 66 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012c0. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC.