M5.0 earthquake 15 km E of Tigao, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km E of Tigao, Philippines on Thu, Sep 3, 1981, 11:13 PM GMT+8 (15:13 UTC), 68 km (42 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-03 15:13:33 UTC
- Depth
- 67.7 km (42.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.189° N, 126.320° 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 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.058 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 16453 days ago · 54 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.916 km N of Cortes, Philippines · 16452 days ago · 73 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.637 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 16436 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.8Mindanao, Philippines · 16428 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.68 km NE of Bacolod, Philippines · 16421 days ago · 89 km deep · 24 km away
- 3.724 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines · 16416 days ago · 49 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fnc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.