M4.6 earthquake 45 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines on Thu, Oct 15, 1981, 4:51 PM GMT+8 (08:51 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 10 km E of Taft, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-15 08:51:55 UTC
- Depth
- 51.8 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.641° N, 125.894° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.010 km E of Taft, Philippines · 16404 days ago · 64 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.9Samar, Philippines · 16393 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gfm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC.