Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 2 km WSW of Tabaan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Tabaan, Philippines on Mon, Jul 16, 1990, 8:29 PM GMT+9 (11:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 13 km N of Cabalitian, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1990-07-16 11:29:28 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.291° N, 120.496° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 134.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004bza. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.