M4.7 earthquake 4 km SSW of Burias, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Burias, Philippines on Tue, Feb 10, 1981, 3:06 AM GMT+8 (19:06 UTC), 230 km (143 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 11 km ENE of Lais, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-09 19:06:54 UTC
- Depth
- 230.1 km (143.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.681° N, 125.232° 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 1.7 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 usp0001c3g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.