Philippines earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 18 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines on Fri, Jun 19, 1981, 5:43 AM GMT+8 (21:43 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-06-18 21:43:35 UTC
Depth
64.1 km (39.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.432° N, 126.132° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.831 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 16519 days ago · 82 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 4.67 km W of Marihatag, Philippines · 16500 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 4.810 km E of San Miguel, Philippines · 16485 days ago · 97 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.74 km SE of Libas, Philippines · 16481 days ago · 57 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.934 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 16545 days ago · 53 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.935 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 16546 days ago · 55 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 5.129 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 16560 days ago · 49 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e7x. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC.