Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 56 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines on Fri, Feb 13, 1981, 11:44 PM GMT+8 (15:44 UTC), 56 km (34 mi) below the surface.

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Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
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1981-02-13 15:44:05 UTC
Depth
55.5 km (34.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.553° N, 126.626° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c5m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.