M5.0 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Tue, Feb 6, 1990, 7:57 AM GMT+8 (23:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 21 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-02-05 23:57:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.371° N, 126.007° 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
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- 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000454b. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC.