Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 122 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 122 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Tue, Jan 30, 1990, 5:41 AM GMT+8 (21:41 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: 4.7 (mb), light
Local time: Tue, Jan 30, 1990, 5:41 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1990-01-29 21:41:43 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.669° N, 127.426° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044vx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC.