M4.7 earthquake 79 km SW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Basco, Philippines on Thu, Jun 25, 1981, 2:30 PM GMT+8 (06:30 UTC), 41 km (25 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-25 06:30:01 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.955° N, 121.422° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001eb3. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.