Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 66 km E of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 66 km E of Marihatag, Philippines on Tue, Feb 19, 1991, 7:38 AM GMT+8 (23:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 31 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1991-02-18 23:38:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.713° N, 126.896° 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 1.8 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.329 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 13007 days ago · 69 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 4.932 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13006 days ago · 34 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 5.531 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 13006 days ago · 38 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 4.827 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 13006 days ago · 39 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 5.145 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13006 days ago · 38 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 5.242 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13006 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 4.947 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13003 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 4.616 km E of Tigao, Philippines · 13001 days ago · 100 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 4.638 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 13000 days ago · 60 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 4.720 km E of Cortes, Philippines · 13000 days ago · 60 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 5.18 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12999 days ago · 64 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 5.046 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 12996 days ago · 86 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 4.371 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 12996 days ago · 72 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 4.750 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 12991 days ago · 63 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 4.332 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 12976 days ago · 76 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 4.750 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 13007 days ago · 34 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 5.236 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 4.533 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.527 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 4.826 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 5.235 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 5.024 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 7.018 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 13008 days ago · 24 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 5.1135 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 13036 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n3u. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.