Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 81 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 81 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines on Wed, Dec 20, 1989, 1:15 PM GMT+8 (05:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 46 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Wed, Dec 20, 1989, 1:15 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-20 05:15:41 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.044° N, 127.198° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043ay. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.