Philippines earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 3 km W of Hacienda, Philippines

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 3 km W of Hacienda, Philippines on Tue, Sep 11, 1990, 11:52 AM GMT+8 (03:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 32 km W of Palauig, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1990-09-11 03:52:08 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.939° N, 120.147° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.032 km W of Palauig, Philippines · 13147 days ago · 48 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 4.449 km WSW of Ilioilio, Philippines · 13142 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.90 km W of Dilan, Philippines · 13141 days ago · 37 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 4.81 km WNW of Sagunto, Philippines · 13128 days ago · 27 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.72 km SSW of Damortis, Philippines · 13161 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 4.915 km SW of Namboongan, Philippines · 13162 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 5.012 km NE of Cabungan, Philippines · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 4.112 km W of Paringao, Philippines · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 4.78 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13165 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 5.32 km SW of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13169 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 4.81 km NNE of Guiset East, Philippines · 13181 days ago · 34 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 4.71 km W of Panganiban, Philippines · 13184 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ejx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.