M5.0 earthquake 88 km SW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 88 km SW of Basco, Philippines on Tue, Dec 28, 1982, 9:57 PM GMT+8 (13:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 Babuyan Islands region, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-28 13:57:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.878° N, 121.382° 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
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3115 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15932 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.9123 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15932 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.3Babuyan Islands region, Philippines · 15932 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.4117 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15932 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.6118 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15931 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.4113 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15926 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ru2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.