Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 17 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines on Mon, Dec 21, 1981, 2:21 PM GMT+8 (06:21 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-12-21 06:21:34 UTC
Depth
53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.948° N, 126.234° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.68 km E of Santa Monica, Philippines · 16321 days ago · 76 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.719 km ENE of Loreto, Philippines · 16305 days ago · 84 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 4.26 km NE of Adlay, Philippines · 16350 days ago · 82 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 4.920 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines · 16351 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 5.050 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 16373 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hjd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.