M5.3 earthquake 57 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Bobon, Philippines on Sun, Oct 12, 1980, 6:10 AM GMT+8 (22:10 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-11 22:10:20 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.493° N, 126.692° 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.
- Stations used
- 69
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.290 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16775 days ago · 117 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.253 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 16766 days ago · 93 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.3135 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16748 days ago · 67 km deep · 90 km away
- 5.178 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16731 days ago · 88 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a71. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.