M4.4 earthquake 7 km E of La Paz, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km E of La Paz, Philippines on Sun, Jul 29, 1990, 6:58 PM GMT+8 (10:58 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-07-29 10:58:34 UTC
- Depth
- 53.3 km (33.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.265° N, 125.864° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.516 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines · 13196 days ago · 84 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.38 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines · 13194 days ago · 83 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.821 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 13168 days ago · 84 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004cps. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.