Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 15 km S of Suklayin, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 15 km S of Suklayin, Philippines on Wed, Jul 18, 1990, 6:54 AM GMT+9 (21:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 11 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-17 21:54:21 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.619° N, 121.557° 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 1.8 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.81 km SSW of Bambang, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 4.72 km NNE of Banganan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 5.011 km ENE of Mabasa, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 4.74 km NNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 5.05 km SW of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.93 km SSE of Buliwao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 4.617 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 4.520 km WNW of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 4.42 km WSW of Aritao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 4.51 km S of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 4.59 km SSE of Quezon, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 4.67 km WSW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 4.52 km N of Calibungan, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 4.96 km WSW of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 4.85 km SW of Malasin, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 4.62 km E of Bone South, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 4.40 km SW of San Fernando, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 4.43 km S of Salinas, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 4.411 km ESE of Quezon, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 4.49 km SW of Maria Aurora, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 4.630 km ENE of Dingalan, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 4.414 km E of Belance, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 4.712 km NNE of Burgos, Philippines · 13214 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 5.09 km SSE of Malasin, Philippines · 13213 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 5.14 km W of Digdig, Philippines · 13212 days ago · 45 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 4.713 km S of Nagtipunan, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 5.012 km ENE of Gabaldon, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 4.63 km NNE of Bongabon, Philippines · 13211 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 4.29 km E of Quezon, Philippines · 13205 days ago · 69 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 4.83 km ESE of Salinas, Philippines · 13204 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 4.27 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 13203 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 4.910 km WNW of Cabog, Philippines · 13198 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 4.319 km SSE of Belance, Philippines · 13196 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 4.71 km W of Panganiban, Philippines · 13184 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 4.651 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 13175 days ago · 30 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 5.07 km W of Bone South, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.63 km ESE of Cabalitian, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 4.67 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 4.417 km NE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.65 km SSE of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 5.41 km WNW of Bone South, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 4.74 km N of Cabog, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 4.83 km S of General Luna, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 4.55 km N of Tayabo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 4.320 km NE of Belance, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 4.49 km NW of Burgos, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 4.819 km E of Dingalan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 4.36 km S of General Tinio, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 5.01 km SE of Bagong-Sikat, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 4.31 km SSW of Antipolo, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 4.67 km ENE of Carranglan, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 4.812 km ENE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 4.711 km NE of General Luna, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 4.912 km NNE of Ligaya, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 4.53 km NNE of Soledad, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004c39. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.