Philippines earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 31 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines on Sat, Jan 6, 1990, 11:43 AM GMT+8 (03:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 32 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Jan 6, 1990, 11:43 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1990-01-06 03:43:00 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.337° N, 126.660° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043yc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.