M4.9 earthquake 13 km E of Talisay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 13 km E of Talisay, Philippines on Thu, Apr 4, 1991, 12:29 PM GMT+8 (04:29 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 5 km SSE of Baganga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-04-04 04:29:04 UTC
- Depth
- 77.9 km (48.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.724° N, 126.224° 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004px6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.