Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 80 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 80 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines on Thu, Sep 10, 1981, 5:24 PM GMT+8 (09:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 1 km WNW of Baganga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-09-10 09:24:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.970° N, 127.221° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.21 km WNW of Baganga, Philippines · 16405 days ago · 159 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 5.167 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 16454 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fsd. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC.