Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 60 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 60 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Wed, Dec 20, 1989, 11:41 PM GMT+8 (15:41 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 Philippine Islands region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Wed, Dec 20, 1989, 11:41 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-20 15:41:07 UTC
Depth: 30.5 km (19.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.301° N, 126.967° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043bx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.