M4.6 earthquake 54 km SW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Basco, Philippines on Thu, Jan 3, 1980, 3:26 PM GMT+8 (07:26 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-03 07:26:34 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.110° N, 121.587° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014ut. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC.