Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Mon, Apr 19, 1982, 2:18 AM GMT+8 (18:18 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 3 km E of Culaman, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-04-18 18:18:02 UTC
Depth
102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.941° N, 126.223° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ktq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.