M4.6 earthquake 8 km SW of Nalus, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Nalus, Philippines on Sun, Dec 26, 1999, 7:17 AM GMT+8 (23:17 UTC), 88 km (54 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 15 km WSW of Burias, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1999-12-25 23:17:33 UTC
- Depth
- 87.6 km (54.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.962° N, 124.525° 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 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0009ka5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC.