M4.6 earthquake 62 km N of Namuac, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 62 km N of Namuac, Philippines on Thu, Dec 2, 1982, 7:37 AM GMT+8 (23:37 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 81 km SW of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-01 23:37:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.174° N, 121.139° 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 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.552 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines · 15987 days ago · 36 km deep · 71 km away
- 6.081 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 15981 days ago · 34 km deep · 90 km away
- 5.088 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 15981 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.827 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 15977 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r7v. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.