M4.8 earthquake 6 km WNW of Tabuk, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Tabuk, Philippines on Sat, Aug 11, 1990, 12:33 AM GMT+8 (16:33 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-10 16:33:25 UTC
- Depth
- 35.5 km (22.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.500° N, 121.412° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.66 km N of Sigay, Philippines · 13166 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.74 km S of Barlig, Philippines · 13150 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
Before
- 4.513 km SE of Bantay, Philippines · 13197 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.910 km SW of Pasil, Philippines · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.98 km NNE of Bontoc, Philippines · 13201 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.717 km NNE of Conner, Philippines · 13201 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 5.111 km SW of Pasil, Philippines · 13215 days ago · 31 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.020 km N of Besao, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 5.08 km W of Pasil, Philippines · 13216 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.418 km SE of Bantay, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.40 km SSW of Balbalan, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.87 km NNW of Bontoc, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.518 km SE of Bantay, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 5.117 km NNW of Pasil, Philippines · 13217 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.613 km N of Besao, Philippines · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d75. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.