M4.5 earthquake 53 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines on Mon, Mar 5, 1990, 12:24 AM GMT+8 (16:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 31 km SSE of Balangiga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-03-04 16:24:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.707° N, 126.257° 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
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.731 km SSE of Balangiga, Philippines · 13357 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.430 km ENE of Salcedo, Philippines · 13313 days ago · 132 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000466d. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC.