M4.6 earthquake 4 km WNW of Burgos, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Burgos, Philippines on Fri, Aug 7, 1981, 4:27 AM GMT+8 (20:27 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 10 km ESE of Samal, 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
- 1981-08-06 20:27:15 UTC
- Depth
- 100.1 km (62.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.515° N, 120.372° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f55. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.