M5.0 earthquake 18 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines on Mon, Jun 15, 1981, 4:41 AM GMT+8 (20:41 UTC), 77 km (48 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-14 20:41:46 UTC
- Depth
- 76.8 km (47.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.312° N, 125.382° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 3.614 km WNW of Balud, Philippines · 16538 days ago · 82 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.813 km SW of Guiuan, Philippines · 16541 days ago · 75 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.812 km E of San Sebastian, Philippines · 16547 days ago · 74 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.726 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines · 16551 days ago · 107 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.015 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 16555 days ago · 78 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.721 km SSW of Sulangan, Philippines · 16561 days ago · 74 km deep · 76 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e5k. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC.