M4.8 earthquake 72 km NNE of San Vicente, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 72 km NNE of San Vicente, Philippines on Mon, Aug 27, 1979, 11:33 AM GMT+8 (03:33 UTC), 33 km (21 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-27 03:33:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.129° N, 122.354° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.24 | Mw, moment | ISCGEMSUP | Final · ±0.2 |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.866 km N of San Vicente, Philippines · 17205 days ago · 28 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.557 km NNW of San Vicente, Philippines · 17204 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.760 km N of San Vicente, Philippines · 17204 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.554 km N of San Vicente, Philippines · 17201 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012nd (also filed as iscgemsup660945). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.