M4.9 earthquake 35 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines on Tue, Nov 18, 1980, 7:57 AM GMT+8 (23:57 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-17 23:57:50 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.110° N, 121.952° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0001avb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.