M4.8 earthquake 24 km NE of Hernani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Hernani, Philippines on Mon, Mar 23, 1981, 12:33 PM GMT+8 (04:33 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-23 04:33:55 UTC
- Depth
- 48.2 km (30.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.500° N, 125.763° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.853 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 16586 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.721 km SSW of Sulangan, Philippines · 16562 days ago · 74 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cua. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC.