Philippines earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 64 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 64 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines on Thu, Jun 19, 1980, 2:40 PM GMT+8 (06:40 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.9 (ms), moderate
Local time: Thu, Jun 19, 1980, 2:40 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1980-06-19 06:40:43 UTC
Depth: 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.524° N, 126.725° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Stations used: 116

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018b9 (also filed as gcmtb061980a, gcmt19800619064043, iscgem643883). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.