M4.5 earthquake 29 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines on Fri, Dec 26, 1980, 3:05 PM GMT+8 (07:05 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 3 km NE of Taltal, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-26 07:05:32 UTC
- Depth
- 102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.929° N, 119.492° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001bfp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.