M4.5 earthquake Luzon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in Luzon, Philippines on Mon, Oct 22, 1990, 2:12 PM GMT+8 (06:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 1 km S of Almaguer North, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-10-22 06:12:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.212° N, 121.050° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004g1d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.