M4.9 earthquake 3 km S of Bacolod, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 3 km S of Bacolod, Philippines on Sat, Jul 14, 1990, 11:28 AM GMT+9 (02:28 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 5 km WSW of Jagupit, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-07-14 02:28:49 UTC
- Depth
- 84.8 km (52.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.904° N, 126.286° 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 1.9 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.35 km WSW of Jagupit, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.47 km E of La Paz, Philippines · 13206 days ago · 53 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.516 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines · 13196 days ago · 84 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.664 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13183 days ago · 75 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.98 km NW of Cortes, Philippines · 13176 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.821 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13168 days ago · 84 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004btw. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.