M5.1 earthquake 20 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines on Sat, Aug 1, 1981, 3:09 PM GMT+8 (07:09 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-01 07:09:08 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.868° N, 119.901° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.64 km WNW of Burgos, Philippines · 16483 days ago · 100 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.710 km ESE of Samal, Philippines · 16452 days ago · 118 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f27 (also filed as iscgemsup612400). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC.