Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 2 km ENE of Salinas, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Salinas, Philippines on Wed, Jul 18, 1990, 1:24 AM GMT+9 (16:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 10 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-17 16:24:32 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.380° N, 121.040° 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 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.110 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 4.63 km ESE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 6.514 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 5.07 km W of Bone South, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 4.33 km SW of Tuao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 4.81 km SSW of Bambang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 4.51 km N of Malanay, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.44 km SW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 4.72 km NNE of Banganan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 5.011 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 4.74 km NNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 5.05 km SW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 5.014 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 4.93 km SSE of Buliwao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 4.81 km ENE of Paldit, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 4.617 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 5.112 km NNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 5.22 km NW of Bambang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 4.92 km S of Topdac, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 4.512 km ESE of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 4.43 km NNE of Bacnar, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 4.411 km E of Telbang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 4.520 km WNW of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 4.42 km WSW of Aritao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 4.72 km S of Damortis, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 4.60 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 4.51 km S of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 5.25 km ESE of Topdac, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 31 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 5.613 km WNW of Busilak, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 4.512 km N of Binmaley, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 4.63 km S of Itogon, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 4.59 km SSE of Quezon, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 4.910 km NW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 4.67 km WSW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 4.52 km N of Calibungan, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 4.96 km WSW of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 4.85 km SW of Malasin, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 4.415 km E of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 4.62 km E of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 4.40 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 4.43 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 4.411 km ESE of Quezon, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 4.49 km SW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 4.414 km E of Belance, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  45. 4.712 km NNE of Burgos, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 5.88 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 4.36 km NW of Bambang, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 5.09 km SSE of Malasin, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 4.81 km WSW of Salinas, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 4.312 km SE of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 5.711 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 26 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 5.47 km WSW of Busilak, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 5.14 km W of Digdig, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 45 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 5.310 km NW of Busilak, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 4.78 km ESE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 4.613 km ESE of Dalupirip, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 4.713 km S of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 4.75 km SW of Baguio, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 5.66 km S of Loacan, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 4.63 km NNE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 4.33 km NNE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.67 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 4.511 km NNW of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 4.62 km NE of Labney, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 5.41 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 4.93 km ENE of Binalonan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 4.87 km NNW of Bontoc, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 4.19 km W of Busilak, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 4.910 km ENE of Agoo, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 5.02 km SSW of Payocpoc Sur, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 5.02 km NNE of Inabaan Sur, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 5.24 km SE of Bayabas, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 4.31 km ENE of La Trinidad, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 5.46 km NE of Taloy, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away

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