Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 19 km E of Dingalan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km E of Dingalan, Philippines on Tue, Jul 17, 1990, 6:28 AM GMT+9 (21:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 4 km W of Digdig, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 21:28:42 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.397° N, 121.579° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.74 km N of Cabog, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.67 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 4.815 km S of Suklayin, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 4.67 km WSW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 4.52 km N of Calibungan, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 4.49 km SW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 4.630 km ENE of Dingalan, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 4.414 km E of Belance, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 5.14 km W of Digdig, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 4.713 km S of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 5.012 km ENE of Gabaldon, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 4.63 km NNE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 4.27 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 13203 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 4.910 km WNW of Cabog, Philippines · 13198 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 4.319 km SSE of Belance, Philippines · 13196 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 4.651 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 13176 days ago · 30 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 4.36 km S of General Tinio, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 5.01 km SE of Bagong-Sikat, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 4.812 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 4.711 km NE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 4.912 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 4.53 km NNE of Soledad, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 4.51 km NNW of Bibiclat, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 4.41 km ENE of Sampaloc, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 5.45 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 4.87 km W of Burgos, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 4.312 km E of Burgos, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 4.91 km SSW of Buliran, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 4.92 km E of Maligaya, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 4.62 km SW of Santa Lucia, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 4.64 km NW of San Andres, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 4.90 km NNW of Porais, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 5.25 km NE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 7.74 km E of Macapsing, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004c15. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.