M4.6 earthquake 17 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines on Sun, Apr 26, 1981, 11:31 AM GMT+8 (03:31 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 29 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-26 03:31:07 UTC
- Depth
- 76.9 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.992° N, 126.441° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.129 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 16559 days ago · 49 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.118 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines · 16531 days ago · 64 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dcb. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.