Philippines earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 30 km E of Baculin, Philippines

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 30 km E of Baculin, Philippines on Sat, Jan 17, 1981, 3:23 PM GMT+8 (07:23 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-01-17 07:23:54 UTC
Depth
69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.503° N, 126.855° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
74

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001brz (also filed as iscgem632774). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC.