M4.7 earthquake 62 km NE of Alugan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 62 km NE of Alugan, Philippines on Tue, Nov 2, 1982, 3:27 PM GMT+8 (07:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 28 km NE of Alugan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-02 07:27:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.532° N, 125.956° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.928 km NE of Alugan, Philippines · 16030 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.32 km NE of Can-Avid, Philippines · 16021 days ago · 111 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qp4 (also filed as iscgemsup588410). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.