M3.8 earthquake 41 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 41 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Mon, Jun 21, 1982, 6:26 PM GMT+8 (10:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km ESE of Talagutong, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-21 10:26:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.074° N, 126.417° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.17 km ESE of Talagutong, Philippines · 16159 days ago · 105 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.333 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 16142 days ago · 158 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.824 km SE of Tamisan, Philippines · 16123 days ago · 118 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n20. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.