Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 12 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 8:45 PM GMT+9 (11:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 7 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 11:45:13 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.190° N, 120.743° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 140.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004bzc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.