Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 59 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Sat, Dec 16, 1989, 3:46 AM GMT+8 (19:46 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 40 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sat, Dec 16, 1989, 3:46 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-15 19:46:57 UTC
Depth: 43.3 km (26.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.340° N, 126.944° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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The first 60 of 103.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000433t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.