M5.2 earthquake 37 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on Thu, Mar 1, 1990, 12:10 AM GMT+8 (16:10 UTC), 57 km (36 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-02-28 16:10:22 UTC
- Depth
- 57.2 km (35.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.990° N, 126.636° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.442 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13349 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.54 km N of Barcelona, Philippines · 13333 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.869 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13331 days ago · 47 km deep · 95 km away
- 5.042 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13319 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
Before
- 4.535 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13375 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.627 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13385 days ago · 86 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.627 km E of Union, Philippines · 13388 days ago · 55 km deep · 86 km away
- 5.532 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13391 days ago · 61 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.7122 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13393 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000460b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.