M4.7 earthquake 2 km ENE of Libas, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Libas, Philippines on Mon, Nov 19, 1990, 9:36 AM GMT+8 (01:36 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-11-19 01:36:47 UTC
- Depth
- 124.0 km (77.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.892° N, 126.008° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.819 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 13095 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.715 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines · 13064 days ago · 70 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004h3g. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.