M4.5 earthquake 36 km S of Valencia, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 36 km S of Valencia, Philippines on Mon, Feb 23, 1981, 8:54 AM GMT+8 (00:54 UTC), 67 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-23 00:54:39 UTC
- Depth
- 66.9 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.282° N, 124.193° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cb5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.