Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 39 km E of Union, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 39 km E of Union, Philippines on Thu, Jun 12, 1980, 2:07 PM GMT+8 (06:07 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 32 km E of Union, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Jun 12, 1980, 2:07 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1980-06-12 06:07:19 UTC
Depth: 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.779° N, 126.469° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000185e (also filed as iscgemsup643435). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.