M4.0 earthquake 3 km NW of Bagalangit, Philippines
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Bagalangit, Philippines on Mon, Oct 5, 1981, 8:05 PM GMT+8 (12:05 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 3 km SSW of Ternate, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-05 12:05:14 UTC
- Depth
- 126.6 km (78.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.734° N, 120.866° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.53 km SSW of Ternate, Philippines · 16415 days ago · 160 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.06 km NW of Tingloy, Philippines · 16402 days ago · 172 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g9z. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.