Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 26 km SSE of Macrohon, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 26 km SSE of Macrohon, Philippines on Sun, Feb 11, 1990, 5:56 PM GMT+8 (09:56 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 5 km ENE of Jagupit, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Feb 11, 1990, 5:56 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1990-02-11 09:56:40 UTC
Depth: 30.7 km (19.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.849° N, 125.015° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045b4. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.