M4.9 earthquake 44 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 44 km E of Barcelona, Philippines on Thu, Apr 29, 1982, 7:52 AM GMT+8 (23:52 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-28 23:52:12 UTC
- Depth
- 62.5 km (38.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.117° N, 126.836° 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 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.820 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 16217 days ago · 69 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.8Philippine Islands region · 16208 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.717 km E of Baganga, Philippines · 16179 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.62 km NNW of Taytayan, Philippines · 16170 days ago · 180 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m04. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.