M4.9 earthquake 16 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines on Sun, Mar 21, 1982, 8:58 AM GMT+8 (00:58 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-21 00:58:27 UTC
- Depth
- 26.8 km (16.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.923° N, 123.546° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.84 km NNE of Gibgos, Philippines · 16258 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.911 km ENE of Tinambac, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.516 km W of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.615 km ENE of Tinambac, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.05 km S of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.713 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.017 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
- 3.92 km N of San Ramon, Philippines · 16266 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.511 km ENE of Panganiban, Philippines · 16283 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k7z. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.