M4.8 earthquake 3 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines on Wed, Mar 25, 1981, 3:34 PM GMT+8 (07:34 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 29 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-25 07:34:08 UTC
- Depth
- 37.4 km (23.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.057° N, 125.980° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cvq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.