Philippines earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 64 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 64 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sat, Sep 25, 1982, 6:51 AM GMT+8 (22:51 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.5 (ms), moderate
Local time: Sat, Sep 25, 1982, 6:51 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-09-24 22:51:52 UTC
Depth: 46.4 km (28.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 5.979° N, 126.617° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ptd (also filed as gcmtb092482b, gcmt19820924225150, iscgem592583). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.