Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 10 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines on Tue, Jul 17, 1990, 6:29 AM GMT+9 (21:29 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 1 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 21:29:57 UTC
Depth
24.9 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.121° N, 120.190° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004c16. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.