M4.5 earthquake 9 km SSW of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Union, Philippines on Mon, Nov 1, 1982, 3:12 AM GMT+8 (19:12 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 25 km ENE of Union, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-31 19:12:46 UTC
- Depth
- 68.5 km (42.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.673° N, 126.089° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.725 km ENE of Union, Philippines · 16026 days ago · 56 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.166 km E of Union, Philippines · 16004 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 5.164 km E of Union, Philippines · 16004 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.057 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 16003 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qn5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.