Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 17 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines on Fri, Mar 12, 1982, 7:40 AM GMT+8 (23:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 13 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Mar 12, 1982, 7:40 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-03-11 23:40:18 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.932° N, 123.544° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k2q (also filed as iscgemsup602096). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.