Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 2 km E of Maligaya, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km E of Maligaya, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 5:43 PM GMT+9 (08:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 14 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 08:43:56 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.672° N, 120.912° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.24 km WNW of Bambang, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 4.52 km WSW of Maticmatic, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 4.64 km W of Namboongan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.80 km NW of Cuyapo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 5.314 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 4.91 km SSW of Buliran, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 5.62 km N of Halog West, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 4.94 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 5.619 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 4.75 km SE of Aritao, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 4.811 km WNW of Babo-Pangulo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 5.211 km NW of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 4.312 km E of Burgos, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 4.418 km SSE of Quezon, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 4.52 km NW of Manaoag, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 4.51 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 4.62 km W of Camiling, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 4.82 km WSW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 4.73 km SW of Subusub, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 4.412 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 4.67 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 4.87 km W of Burgos, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 5.013 km N of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 5.45 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 4.93 km WSW of Damortis, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 4.41 km ENE of Sampaloc, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 5.72 km NNE of Caronoan West, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 4.91 km WNW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 4.51 km NNW of Bibiclat, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 4.53 km NNE of Soledad, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 5.42 km SSE of Lloren, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 5.33 km SSE of Tublay, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 4.52 km W of Sagud-Bahley, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 4.912 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 4.51 km ENE of Dagupan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 4.42 km S of Baggabag B, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 5.31 km WNW of Lloren, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 4.45 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 4.54 km N of Binmaley, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 4.711 km NE of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 4.69 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 4.812 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 4.55 km ENE of Itogon, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 5.46 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 4.31 km ENE of La Trinidad, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 5.24 km SE of Bayabas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 5.01 km SE of Bagong-Sikat, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 4.36 km S of General Tinio, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 5.02 km NNE of Inabaan Sur, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  52. 4.819 km E of Dingalan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 4.910 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 4.19 km W of Busilak, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 4.93 km ENE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  60. 4.74 km N of Cabog, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 5.312 km NE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 5.011 km ENE of Pangascasan, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.84 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 4.62 km SW of Santa Lucia, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.64 km NW of San Andres, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 4.87 km NE of Labayug, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 4.90 km NNW of Porais, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 5.41 km NE of Bail, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 5.25 km NE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 7.74 km E of Macapsing, Philippines · 13222 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004by9. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.