Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 4 km N of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km N of Barcelona, Philippines on Sat, Mar 31, 1990, 8:20 PM GMT+8 (12:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 22 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-31 12:20:14 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.196° N, 126.428° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.869 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13332 days ago · 47 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 5.422 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13320 days ago · 66 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 5.042 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13320 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.219 km NNW of Lianga, Philippines · 13303 days ago · 117 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.714 km E of Baganga, Philippines · 13293 days ago · 31 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 4.648 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13338 days ago · 45 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.665 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13339 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 4.925 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13342 days ago · 76 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 4.442 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13350 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 4.97 km W of San Luis, Philippines · 13351 days ago · 171 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000479v. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC.