M5.3 earthquake 30 km W of Darapidap, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 30 km W of Darapidap, Philippines on Mon, Aug 20, 1990, 4:46 AM GMT+8 (20:46 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-19 20:46:46 UTC
- Depth
- 24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.203° N, 120.131° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.66 km N of Sigay, Philippines · 13167 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.112 km W of Paringao, Philippines · 13164 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.012 km NE of Cabungan, Philippines · 13163 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
Before
- 5.01 km S of Halog West, Philippines · 13193 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.513 km SE of Bantay, Philippines · 13198 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.98 km NNE of Bontoc, Philippines · 13202 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.66 km S of Loacan, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dnh. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC.