M4.8 earthquake 9 km S of Lanuza, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km S of Lanuza, Philippines on Wed, Oct 20, 1982, 10:29 AM GMT+8 (02:29 UTC), 145 km (90 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 66 km E of Union, 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
- 1982-10-20 02:29:48 UTC
- Depth
- 144.5 km (89.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.151° N, 126.062° 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 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.217 km SW of Madrid, Philippines · 16040 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.59 km SSW of Union, Philippines · 16037 days ago · 69 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.725 km ENE of Union, Philippines · 16032 days ago · 56 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.166 km E of Union, Philippines · 16010 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qcb. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.