M4.2 earthquake 17 km SW of Madrid, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Madrid, Philippines on Fri, Oct 29, 1982, 9:36 PM GMT+8 (13:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 11 km E of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-29 13:36:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.137° N, 125.870° 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
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.59 km SSW of Union, Philippines · 16043 days ago · 69 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.725 km ENE of Union, Philippines · 16037 days ago · 56 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.911 km E of Marihatag, Philippines · 15993 days ago · 62 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qkq. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:07 AM UTC.