M5.2 earthquake 34 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines on Sun, May 23, 1982, 9:41 PM GMT+8 (13:41 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-23 13:41:47 UTC
- Depth
- 31.8 km (19.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.852° N, 120.084° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.637 km W of Darapidap, Philippines · 16189 days ago · 56 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.125 km WNW of Darapidap, Philippines · 16184 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.281 km WSW of Fuerte, Philippines · 16173 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mfs (also filed as iscgemsup599495). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC.