Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 60 km N of Claveria, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 60 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Mon, Mar 15, 1982, 4:03 PM GMT+8 (08:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, Mar 15, 1982, 4:03 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-03-15 08:03:35 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 19.152° N, 121.043° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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4.870 km N of Namuac, PhilippinesTue, Mar 2, 2:28 AM GMT+8 · 16276 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k4q (also filed as iscgemsup602277). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.