M4.3 earthquake 9 km S of Lobo, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 9 km S of Lobo, Philippines on Sat, Mar 20, 1982, 1:34 PM GMT+8 (05:34 UTC), 192 km (119 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 2 km NE of Balayan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-20 05:34:41 UTC
- Depth
- 192.3 km (119.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.558° N, 121.205° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k7g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.