Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 97 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 97 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on Wed, Jun 12, 1991, 3:00 PM GMT+8 (07:00 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 13 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-06-12 07:00:10 UTC
Depth
36.9 km (22.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.740° N, 127.187° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.569 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 12899 days ago · 105 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 4.993 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12899 days ago · 63 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.3113 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12891 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.490 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12881 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.5111 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12873 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 5.113 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 12843 days ago · 65 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 4.842 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 12839 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 5.086 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12900 days ago · 35 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 5.095 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12902 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 4.639 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 12902 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 4.714 km ESE of Salvacion, Philippines · 12902 days ago · 90 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.747 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 12902 days ago · 58 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 4.3119 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12903 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 4.885 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12903 days ago · 58 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 5.156 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 12904 days ago · 30 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004stt. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.