Philippines earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines on Sat, Apr 17, 1982, 5:20 PM GMT+8 (09:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.2 (mb), strong
Local time
UTC
1982-04-17 09:20:57 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.871° N, 120.526° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ksn (also filed as gcmtb041782a, gcmt19820417092101, iscgem600783). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.