Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 27 km SSW of Ichon, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Ichon, Philippines on Sat, Feb 10, 1990, 1:01 AM GMT+8 (17:01 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 3 km WSW of Candabong, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-02-09 17:01:22 UTC
Depth
34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.873° N, 124.799° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000458e. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.