M4.8 earthquake 30 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines on Sun, Jun 1, 1980, 12:45 AM GMT+8 (16:45 UTC), 608 km (378 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 37 km SSW of Panubigan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1980-05-31 16:45:55 UTC
- Depth
- 608.0 km (377.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.601° N, 123.767° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp00017vk. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC.