M3.6 earthquake 159 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 159 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Sun, Jan 21, 1990, 6:12 PM GMT+8 (10:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 122 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-01-21 10:12:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.565° N, 127.825° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7122 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13385 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.471 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13379 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044j2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.