M5.1 earthquake 66 km E of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 66 km E of Union, Philippines on Sun, Nov 28, 1982, 12:13 PM GMT+8 (04:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-28 04:13:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.737° N, 126.717° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.164 km E of Union, Philippines · 16008 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.057 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 16007 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r5j (also filed as iscgem589673). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.