M4.9 earthquake 52 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines on Wed, Aug 18, 1982, 3:08 AM GMT+8 (19:08 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 12 km ESE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-17 19:08:40 UTC
- Depth
- 41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.540° N, 124.805° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.112 km ESE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines · 16087 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.46 km ENE of Viga, Philippines · 16050 days ago · 54 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p3u (also filed as iscgemsup593946). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.