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M4.9 earthquake Samar, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in Samar, Philippines on Wed, Nov 4, 1981, 2:48 PM GMT+8 (06:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-11-04 06:48:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.790° N, 125.728° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6109 km ESE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 16348 days ago · 36 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 5.010 km E of Taft, Philippines · 16404 days ago · 64 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 4.645 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines · 16412 days ago · 52 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.429 km ENE of Maydolong, Philippines · 16413 days ago · 56 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gt5. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC.