M4.4 earthquake 6 km ENE of Viga, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Viga, Philippines on Thu, Oct 14, 1982, 2:52 AM GMT+8 (18:52 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 74 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-13 18:52:50 UTC
- Depth
- 53.5 km (33.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.884° N, 124.367° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q74. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.