M4.7 earthquake 16 km NE of Cateel, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Cateel, Philippines on Fri, Jan 4, 1991, 3:01 PM GMT+8 (07:01 UTC), 95 km (59 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 66 km E of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-01-04 07:01:08 UTC
- Depth
- 95.1 km (59.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.896° N, 126.563° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.23 km SSE of San Luis, Philippines · 13042 days ago · 82 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.750 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 13007 days ago · 34 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.866 km E of Marihatag, Philippines · 13007 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004k6w. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC.