Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 39 km NNE of Pandan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Pandan, Philippines on Thu, Jan 14, 1982, 8:59 PM GMT+8 (12:59 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 19 km ENE of Pandan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Jan 14, 1982, 8:59 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-01-14 12:59:06 UTC
Depth: 42.2 km (26.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 14.348° N, 124.357° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j1b (also filed as iscgem605549). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.