M5.1 earthquake 29 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines on Thu, May 21, 1981, 5:59 PM GMT+8 (09:59 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-21 09:59:25 UTC
- Depth
- 49.2 km (30.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.723° N, 126.554° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.118 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines · 16531 days ago · 64 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.831 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 16519 days ago · 82 km deep · 50 km away
- 4.67 km W of Marihatag, Philippines · 16500 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dsw. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.