M4.0 earthquake 17 km SW of Malamig, Philippines
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Malamig, Philippines on Wed, Jan 27, 1982, 7:05 PM GMT+8 (11:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 9 km S of Lobo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-27 11:05:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.838° N, 121.248° 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
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- 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: 1 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 usp0001jbe. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC.