Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 22 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines on Thu, Dec 21, 1989, 3:43 PM GMT+8 (07:43 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 26 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Dec 21, 1989, 3:43 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1989-12-21 07:43:22 UTC
Depth: 89.5 km (55.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 8.757° N, 126.493° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043cp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.