| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.203, 120.131 |
| UTC time | 1990-08-19 20:46:46.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 19, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 19, 1990 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tagudin (Philippines - PH), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.131 and latitude 17.203.
| Location | Vigan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tagudin | 44.7 km |
| Vigan | 49.5 km |
| San Fernando | 68.3 km |
| Aringay | 93.2 km |
| La Trinidad | 96.4 km |
| Baguio City | 100.5 km |
| Batac City | 105.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 118.6 km |
| Laoag | 121.2 km |
| Agoo | 124.7 km |
| Mangaldan | 129.4 km |
| Dagupan | 130.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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13.4 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 5.1
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-05 01:45 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.4
Vigan
Philippines · 2025-09-04 12:00 UTC
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72.6 km |
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