Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 11 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines on Tue, Jul 17, 1990, 9:49 PM GMT+9 (12:49 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-17 12:49:04 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.191° N, 120.770° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.67 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 4.33 km NNE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 4.52 km ENE of Salinas, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 6.110 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 4.30 km SSW of Caabiangan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 4.63 km ESE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 6.514 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 5.07 km W of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 4.33 km SW of Tuao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 4.22 km NE of Lucap, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 4.81 km SSW of Bambang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 4.51 km N of Malanay, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 4.44 km SW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 4.72 km NNE of Banganan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 5.011 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 4.74 km NNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 5.05 km SW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 5.014 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 4.93 km SSE of Buliwao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 4.81 km ENE of Paldit, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 4.617 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 5.112 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 5.22 km NW of Bambang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 4.92 km S of Topdac, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  25. 4.512 km ESE of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 4.43 km NNE of Bacnar, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 4.411 km E of Telbang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 4.520 km WNW of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 4.42 km WSW of Aritao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 4.72 km S of Damortis, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 4.60 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 4.51 km S of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 5.25 km ESE of Topdac, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 5.613 km WNW of Busilak, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 4.512 km N of Binmaley, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 4.63 km S of Itogon, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 4.59 km SSE of Quezon, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 4.910 km NW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  39. 4.67 km WSW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 4.52 km N of Calibungan, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 4.96 km WSW of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 4.85 km SW of Malasin, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 4.415 km E of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 4.62 km E of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 4.40 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 4.43 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 4.411 km ESE of Quezon, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 4.49 km SW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 4.414 km E of Belance, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 4.712 km NNE of Burgos, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 5.88 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 4.36 km NW of Bambang, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  53. 5.09 km SSE of Malasin, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 4.81 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 4.312 km SE of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 5.711 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 26 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 4.31 km NNW of Santa Rosa, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 5.47 km WSW of Busilak, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 5.14 km W of Digdig, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 45 km deep · 32 km away
  60. 5.310 km NW of Busilak, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

  1. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 4.62 km NE of Labney, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 5.41 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 4.93 km ENE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 4.19 km W of Busilak, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 4.910 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 25 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 5.02 km SSW of Payocpoc Sur, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 5.02 km NNE of Inabaan Sur, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 5.01 km SE of Bagong-Sikat, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 5.24 km SE of Bayabas, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 4.31 km ENE of La Trinidad, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 5.46 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 4.55 km ENE of Itogon, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004c2g. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.