Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 35 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 35 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Mon, Dec 18, 1989, 3:38 AM GMT+8 (19:38 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 43 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Mon, Dec 18, 1989, 3:38 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-17 19:38:15 UTC
Depth: 38.8 km (24.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.304° N, 126.718° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000437c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.