Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 49 km E of Union, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 49 km E of Union, Philippines on Thu, Jun 19, 1980, 3:54 AM GMT+8 (19:54 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 65 km E of Cortes, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1980-06-18 19:54:54 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.692° N, 126.558° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018an. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.