M5.0 earthquake 15 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines on Mon, May 25, 1981, 10:37 PM GMT+8 (14:37 UTC), 78 km (49 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-25 14:37:50 UTC
- Depth
- 78.2 km (48.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.285° N, 125.399° 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 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.726 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines · 16552 days ago · 107 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.812 km E of San Sebastian, Philippines · 16547 days ago · 74 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.813 km SW of Guiuan, Philippines · 16542 days ago · 75 km deep · 48 km away
- 3.614 km WNW of Balud, Philippines · 16538 days ago · 82 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.018 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 16535 days ago · 77 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.99 km WNW of Balangiga, Philippines · 16515 days ago · 121 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dv9. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC.