M4.7 earthquake 25 km ENE of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Union, Philippines on Sat, Nov 6, 1982, 4:37 PM GMT+8 (08:37 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 66 km E 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-06 08:37:40 UTC
- Depth
- 55.6 km (34.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.810° N, 126.336° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.166 km E of Union, Philippines · 16004 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.164 km E of Union, Philippines · 16004 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 5.057 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 16003 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qrf. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC.