M4.8 earthquake 4 km NNE of Gibgos, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Gibgos, Philippines on Fri, Mar 19, 1982, 12:16 PM GMT+8 (04:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 16 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-19 04:16:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.897° N, 123.782° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.911 km ENE of Tinambac, Philippines · 16273 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.516 km W of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16273 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.615 km ENE of Tinambac, Philippines · 16273 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
- 5.05 km S of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16273 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.713 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16273 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.017 km WNW of Garchitorena, Philippines · 16274 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.92 km N of San Ramon, Philippines · 16274 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.736 km NNE of Panganiban, Philippines · 16285 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.511 km ENE of Panganiban, Philippines · 16292 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k6z. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC.