M5.0 earthquake 4 km S of Dapa, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 4 km S of Dapa, Philippines on Fri, Dec 16, 1983, 6:06 PM GMT+8 (10:06 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 18 km E of Pilar, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-16 10:06:59 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.716° N, 126.050° 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 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.218 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 15611 days ago · 72 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.56 km NW of Pilar, Philippines · 15595 days ago · 60 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.64 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 15585 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020h7. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.