M5.2 earthquake 10 km E of Maypangdan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 10 km E of Maypangdan, Philippines on Sat, Mar 14, 1981, 1:38 AM GMT+8 (17:38 UTC), 54 km (34 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-13 17:38:34 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.670° N, 125.547° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.824 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 16621 days ago · 48 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.853 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 16588 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cpe (also filed as iscgemsup629810). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.