| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.981, 121.810 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-21 22:14:37.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 21, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 21, 1990 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 181.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.810 and latitude 19.981.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 181.7 km |
| Laoag | 236.1 km |
| San Nicolas | 238.5 km |
| Hengchun | 251.0 km |
| Batac City | 251.2 km |
| Solana | 259.5 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 263.5 km |
| Vigan | 307.0 km |
| Donggang | 310.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 314.8 km |
| Ilagan | 315.4 km |
| Taito | 316.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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240.4 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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203.5 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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252.4 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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115.5 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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114.4 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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203.5 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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205.7 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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218.0 km |
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