M4.4 earthquake 2 km SSE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Marihatag, Philippines on Sun, Nov 9, 1980, 6:02 PM GMT+8 (10:02 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 6 km E of Tidman, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-09 10:02:15 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.788° N, 126.308° 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 1.5 and up: 3 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 usp0001ar3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.