Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 69 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 69 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines on Sun, Jul 6, 1980, 2:46 AM GMT+8 (18:46 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-07-05 18:46:35 UTC
Depth
48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.853° N, 127.063° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 5.148 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 16893 days ago · 95 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.8119 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 16900 days ago · 51 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018p2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.