M4.8 earthquake 70 km N of Namuac, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 70 km N of Namuac, Philippines on Tue, Mar 2, 1982, 2:28 AM GMT+8 (18:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-01 18:28:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.243° N, 121.195° 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 1.8 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.860 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 16270 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.2147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 16237 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.1145 km WSW of Basco, Philippines · 16237 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.4139 km WSW of Basco, Philippines · 16237 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.4145 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 16237 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.4141 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 16237 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.4137 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 16236 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.1136 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 16234 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jx6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.