M4.9 earthquake 18 km E of Gamut, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 18 km E of Gamut, Philippines on Mon, Jul 28, 1980, 11:17 PM GMT+8 (15:17 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 30 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1980-07-28 15:17:14 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.528° N, 126.406° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.430 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 16834 days ago · 46 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.453 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 16829 days ago · 57 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.666 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 16816 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.18 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines · 16815 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001949. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.