M4.6 earthquake 51 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines on Tue, Aug 28, 1990, 6:55 AM GMT+8 (22:55 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-27 22:55:03 UTC
- Depth
- 30.2 km (18.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.516° N, 121.957° 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 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.6102 km SE of Minuri, Philippines · 13194 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.319 km SSE of Belance, Philippines · 13201 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.910 km WNW of Cabog, Philippines · 13202 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.27 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 13208 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dzh. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.