March 26, 1990 Earthquake: Santiago, Philippines
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Santiago, Philippines on March 26, 1990 at 22:47:16 UTC, 39 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 26, 1990
- Time
- 22:47:16 UTC
- Place
- Santiago, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 39 km (24 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 9.253° N, 125.606° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
One person killed, two
injured and some damage in the Santiago area. Felt (IV
RF) an Camiguin and (I I) at Cotabato. Also felt at
Gingaog. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 15, 2013, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is, Philippines
- February 10, 2017, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
- February 8, 1990, Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan DE Oro, Camiguin, Philippines
- February 27, 1922, Cebu Island, Mactan Island, Philippines
- December 2, 2023, E, Mindanao, Philippines
- December 15, 1989, Cotabato, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
- March 5, 2017, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
- July 3, 2015, Mindanao, Philippines
- November 7, 2007, Mabini, Bohol Island, Philippines
- May 23, 1987, Talakag-Malaybalay, Mindanao, Philippines
- December 30, 1910, Sulu Sea, Philippines
- March 3, 2011, Mindanao, Philippines
- July 12, 2019, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
- March 5, 1908, Mindanao, Philippines
- July 12, 1911, Talacogon,davao,butuan, Mindanao, Philippines
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5227.