M4.8 earthquake 6 km SW of Tingloy, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Tingloy, Philippines on Thu, May 20, 1982, 5:12 AM GMT+8 (21:12 UTC), 158 km (98 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 5 km NNW of Looc, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-19 21:12:47 UTC
- Depth
- 157.9 km (98.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.614° N, 120.838° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.63 km SE of Balayan, Philippines · 16162 days ago · 215 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.35 km NNW of Looc, Philippines · 16149 days ago · 149 km deep · 71 km away
Before
- 4.32 km WSW of Calantas, Philippines · 16210 days ago · 127 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.62 km NE of Balayan, Philippines · 16211 days ago · 127 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.21 km NNW of San Jose, Philippines · 16219 days ago · 147 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.736 km WSW of Harrison, Philippines · 16224 days ago · 47 km deep · 84 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001me1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.