M4.7 earthquake 10 km W of Cabacao, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10 km W of Cabacao, Philippines on Wed, Mar 26, 1980, 5:38 PM GMT+8 (09:38 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-26 09:38:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.344° N, 120.562° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.61 km SSW of San Jose, Philippines · 16960 days ago · 154 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.212 km ESE of Cabacao, Philippines · 16956 days ago · 42 km deep · 22 km away
- 3.910 km WNW of Tingloy, Philippines · 16929 days ago · 216 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001683. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC.