Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 42 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 42 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines on Sun, Dec 31, 1989, 11:43 PM GMT+8 (15:43 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 32 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1989-12-31 15:43:41 UTC
Depth
43.3 km (26.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.583° N, 126.945° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4Philippine Islands region · 13412 days ago · 69 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 4.073 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.930 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 5.131 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 5.040 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13407 days ago · 28 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 5.111 km NNE of Cateel, Philippines · 13406 days ago · 88 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 4.631 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13402 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.454 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13393 days ago · 63 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 4.310 km NNW of San Ignacio, Philippines · 13387 days ago · 99 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 5.046 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 63 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 5.532 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 61 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 4.453 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 38 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 4.441 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13381 days ago · 81 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 4.471 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13379 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 4.627 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13376 days ago · 86 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 4.535 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13366 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 5.119 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13360 days ago · 75 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 4.836 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 13414 days ago · 64 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 5.263 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13415 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.447 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13416 days ago · 57 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.617 km W of Batiano, Philippines · 13422 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 4.751 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 4.526 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 4.6Philippine Islands region · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 4.626 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13424 days ago · 87 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 4.951 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 53 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 4.945 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 69 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 4.738 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 66 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 5.133 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 4.960 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 31 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 4.951 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 5.034 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 34 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 5.846 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 39 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 5.238 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 71 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 4.372 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 35 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 4.8Philippine Islands region · 13425 days ago · 36 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 5.081 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043sy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.