Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 12 km NE of Cabalitian, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Cabalitian, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 5:35 PM GMT+9 (08:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 2 km N of Halog West, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 5:35 PM GMT+9
UTC: 1990-07-16 08:35:32 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 16.180° N, 120.857° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004by8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC.