M4.6 earthquake 64 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Tue, Aug 21, 1990, 1:48 AM GMT+8 (17:48 UTC), 75 km (46 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 21 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-20 17:48:31 UTC
- Depth
- 74.6 km (46.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.575° N, 126.885° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dpt. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC.