M4.6 earthquake 31 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Fri, Jan 9, 1981, 6:22 AM GMT+8 (22:22 UTC), 566 km (352 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-08 22:22:40 UTC
- Depth
- 566.0 km (351.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.076° N, 123.938° 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.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bn8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC.