M4.9 earthquake 70 km ESE of Bato, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 70 km ESE of Bato, Philippines on Wed, Dec 17, 1980, 10:31 PM GMT+8 (14:31 UTC), 74 km (46 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-17 14:31:09 UTC
- Depth
- 74.0 km (46.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.270° N, 124.848° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001bav. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.