Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 9 km SSW of Itogon, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Itogon, Philippines on Thu, Aug 9, 1990, 7:27 AM GMT+8 (23:27 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 2 km SW of Dalupirip, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1990-08-08 23:27:46 UTC
Depth
19.8 km (12.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.286° N, 120.642° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 157 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d4h. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC.