M5.2 earthquake 19 km NNW of Lianga, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Lianga, Philippines on Mon, Apr 30, 1990, 10:26 PM GMT+8 (14:26 UTC), 117 km (72 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-04-30 14:26:27 UTC
- Depth
- 116.6 km (72.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.802° N, 126.054° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.21 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.2 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 8S, 12C Centroid Location: Origin Time 14:26:31.0 1.3 Lat 9.62N 0.25 Lon 126.34E 0.21 Dep 128.3 6.8 Half-duration 1.6 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**16 Nm Mrr=-0.59 0.93 Mtt=-0.09 1.05 Mff=0.67 1.29 Mrt=-1.58 0.78 Mrf=-4.75 0.80 Mtf=6.68 1.40 Principal Axes: (T) Val=9.16 Plg=26 Azm=130 (N) Val=-1.91 Plg=55 Azm=356 (P) Val=-7.25 Plg=22 Azm=231 Best Double Couple:Mo=8.2*10**16 NP1:Strike=271 Dip=55 Slip=3 NP2:Strike=180 Dip=88 Slip=145
From the USGS event page for usp00048nx. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00048nx (also filed as gcmtb043090b, gcmt19900430142626, iscgem374235). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.