Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 10 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines on Thu, Dec 28, 1989, 7:16 PM GMT+8 (11:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 30 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Dec 28, 1989, 7:16 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-28 11:16:18 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.949° N, 126.388° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043p2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.