Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 21 km ESE of Bacong, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Bacong, Philippines on Sun, Mar 4, 1990, 3:01 AM GMT+8 (19:01 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

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Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-03-03 19:01:56 UTC
Depth
39.1 km (24.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.697° N, 124.760° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004654. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.