M4.9 earthquake 26 km NW of Dinagat, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 26 km NW of Dinagat, Philippines on Sat, Nov 14, 1981, 11:33 PM GMT+8 (15:33 UTC), 225 km (140 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-14 15:33:46 UTC
- Depth
- 224.9 km (139.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.124° N, 125.425° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.26 km NE of Adlay, Philippines · 16359 days ago · 82 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.817 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 16356 days ago · 53 km deep · 91 km away
Before
- 5.013 km S of Claver, Philippines · 16399 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.940 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 16410 days ago · 52 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.942 km E of Loreto, Philippines · 16413 days ago · 64 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.131 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines · 16422 days ago · 66 km deep · 70 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gyw. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.