M5.1 earthquake 67 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 67 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Fri, Sep 4, 1981, 3:53 AM GMT+8 (19:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 1 km WNW of Baganga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-03 19:53:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.281° N, 127.030° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fnk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.