M4.3 earthquake 6 km WSW of Gamut, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Gamut, Philippines on Mon, Nov 16, 1981, 5:36 PM GMT+8 (09:36 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 20 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-16 09:36:29 UTC
- Depth
- 105.3 km (65.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.989° N, 126.114° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.920 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines · 16351 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.26 km NE of Adlay, Philippines · 16350 days ago · 82 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gzt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.