A magnitude 7.7 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1990-07-16, 16:26 local time (07:26 UTC) (13247d ago), centered 30 km NE of Cabanatuan (Philippines). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 25.1 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
5.35 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~52.9M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Cabanatuan · Nueva Ecija | 30 km | MMI IX |
| Tarlac · Tarlac | 67 km | MMI VIII |
| Angeles · Pampanga | 90 km | MMI VIII |
| Dagupan · Pangasinan | 98 km | MMI VIII |
| Baguio · Benguet | 105 km | MMI VII |
| Quezon City · Metropolitan Manila | 115 km | MMI VII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | usp0004bxs | M 7.7 | 25.1 km | 15.68, 121.17 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Digdig Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.