Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 67 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines on Sat, Jan 23, 1982, 12:04 AM GMT+8 (16:04 UTC), 73 km (45 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-01-22 16:04:39 UTC
Depth
72.5 km (45.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
6.693° N, 126.946° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j7d (also filed as iscgem606064, iscgemsup606064). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.