Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 1 km SSW of Buliran, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Buliran, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 6:28 PM GMT+9 (09:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 8 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 09:28:33 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.533° N, 120.955° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.75 km SE of Aritao, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.811 km WNW of Babo-Pangulo, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 4.312 km E of Burgos, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 4.52 km NW of Manaoag, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 4.51 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 4.62 km W of Camiling, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 4.82 km WSW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 4.73 km SW of Subusub, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 4.412 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 4.67 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 4.87 km W of Burgos, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 5.013 km N of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 5.45 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 4.93 km WSW of Damortis, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 4.41 km ENE of Sampaloc, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 5.72 km NNE of Caronoan West, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 4.91 km WNW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 4.51 km NNW of Bibiclat, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 4.53 km NNE of Soledad, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 4.52 km W of Sagud-Bahley, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 4.912 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 4.51 km ENE of Dagupan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 4.45 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 4.54 km N of Binmaley, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 4.711 km NE of General Luna, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 4.69 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 4.812 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 4.55 km ENE of Itogon, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 5.01 km SE of Bagong-Sikat, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 4.36 km S of General Tinio, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 5.02 km NNE of Inabaan Sur, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 4.819 km E of Dingalan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 4.93 km ENE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 4.74 km N of Cabog, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 5.41 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 4.62 km NE of Labney, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  43. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 4.511 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 4.67 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 4.33 km NNE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 4.52 km ENE of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 4.63 km ESE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 5.07 km W of Bone South, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 4.815 km S of Suklayin, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 4.81 km SSW of Bambang, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 4.51 km N of Malanay, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  54. 4.44 km SW of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 4.72 km NNE of Banganan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 5.011 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 4.74 km NNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 5.05 km SW of Bone South, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 5.014 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 4.81 km ENE of Paldit, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 5.314 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 4.80 km NW of Cuyapo, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.52 km WSW of Maticmatic, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 5.24 km WNW of Bambang, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.92 km E of Maligaya, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 5.312 km NE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 4.84 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 4.62 km SW of Santa Lucia, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 4.64 km NW of San Andres, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 4.87 km NE of Labayug, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 4.90 km NNW of Porais, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 5.25 km NE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 7.74 km E of Macapsing, Philippines · 13223 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away

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