Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 7 km NNE of Solsona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Solsona, Philippines on Thu, Mar 27, 1980, 12:44 AM GMT+8 (16:44 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-03-26 16:44:55 UTC
Depth
97.0 km (60.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
18.150° N, 120.808° 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
50

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001689. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC.