Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 14 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 6:16 PM GMT+9 (09:16 UTC), 23 km (15 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
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 09:16:06 UTC
Depth
23.4 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.340° N, 120.888° 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 2.3 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.91 km SSW of Buliran, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 5.62 km N of Halog West, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.94 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 5.619 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 4.52 km NE of Gambang, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 4.75 km SE of Aritao, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 5.211 km NW of Salinas, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 4.613 km W of Caba, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 4.312 km E of Burgos, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 4.418 km SSE of Quezon, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 4.52 km NW of Manaoag, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 4.51 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 4.62 km W of Camiling, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 4.82 km WSW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 4.73 km SW of Subusub, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 4.412 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 4.67 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 4.87 km W of Burgos, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 5.013 km N of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 5.45 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 4.93 km WSW of Damortis, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 4.41 km ENE of Sampaloc, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 5.72 km NNE of Caronoan West, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 4.91 km WNW of Tabaan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 4.51 km NNW of Bibiclat, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 4.53 km NNE of Soledad, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 4.17 km WNW of Sigay, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 5.42 km SSE of Lloren, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 5.33 km SSE of Tublay, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 4.52 km W of Sagud-Bahley, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 4.912 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 4.51 km ENE of Dagupan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 4.42 km S of Baggabag B, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 4.613 km N of Besao, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 5.31 km WNW of Lloren, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  36. 4.45 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 4.54 km N of Binmaley, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 4.711 km NE of General Luna, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 4.69 km SW of Itogon, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 4.812 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 4.55 km ENE of Itogon, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 5.46 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 4.31 km ENE of La Trinidad, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 5.24 km SE of Bayabas, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 5.02 km NNE of Inabaan Sur, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 5.02 km SSW of Payocpoc Sur, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 4.910 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 4.19 km W of Busilak, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 4.87 km NNW of Bontoc, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 4.93 km ENE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  54. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  55. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 5.41 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 4.62 km NE of Labney, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 159.

Before

  1. 4.80 km NW of Cuyapo, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 4.83 km WSW of Sablan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 4.64 km W of Namboongan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 4.52 km WSW of Maticmatic, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 5.24 km WNW of Bambang, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 4.92 km E of Maligaya, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 5.312 km NE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 5.05 km SSE of Corrooy, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 5.011 km ENE of Pangascasan, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 4.84 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 4.62 km SW of Santa Lucia, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 4.64 km NW of San Andres, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 4.87 km NE of Labayug, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 5.29 km W of Payocpoc Sur, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 4.90 km NNW of Porais, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 5.41 km NE of Bail, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 5.25 km NE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 5.35 km WSW of Rimus, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 5.33 km WNW of Bagulin, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 7.74 km E of Macapsing, Philippines · 13219 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away

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