M5.0 earthquake 32 km W of Palauig, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 32 km W of Palauig, Philippines on Tue, Sep 25, 1990, 7:55 AM GMT+8 (23:55 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1990-09-24 23:55:51 UTC
- Depth
- 47.9 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.393° N, 119.605° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.449 km WSW of Ilioilio, Philippines · 13143 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.462 km WSW of Ilioilio, Philippines · 13141 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004f1b. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.