Philippines earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 11 km NNE of Cateel, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Cateel, Philippines on Mon, Jan 8, 1990, 8:58 PM GMT+8 (12:58 UTC), 88 km (55 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 32 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1990-01-08 12:58:33 UTC
Depth
88.3 km (54.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
7.888° N, 126.498° 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 2.1 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.631 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13402 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 4.454 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13393 days ago · 63 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.310 km NNW of San Ignacio, Philippines · 13387 days ago · 99 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 5.046 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 63 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 5.532 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 61 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 4.453 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13382 days ago · 38 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 4.441 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13381 days ago · 81 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 4.471 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13379 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 4.627 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13376 days ago · 86 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 4.96 km ENE of Bunawan, Philippines · 13375 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 4.535 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13366 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 5.119 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13360 days ago · 75 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 5.040 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13407 days ago · 28 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 5.131 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 4.930 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.073 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13409 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 4.4Philippine Islands region · 13412 days ago · 69 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 5.342 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines · 13414 days ago · 43 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 5.263 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13415 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 4.447 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13416 days ago · 57 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 4.964 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13418 days ago · 37 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 4.617 km W of Batiano, Philippines · 13422 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 5.142 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 5.152 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 38 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 4.751 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 4.526 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 4.6Philippine Islands region · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 4.626 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 13424 days ago · 87 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 4.522 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 13424 days ago · 90 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 4.951 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 53 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 4.945 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 69 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 4.738 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13425 days ago · 66 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000440g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.