Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 126 km W of Davila, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 126 km W of Davila, Philippines on Thu, Oct 13, 1983, 5:23 AM GMT+8 (21:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-10-12 21:23:18 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.599° N, 119.382° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
4.9mb, body-waveUSGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed · 10 stations
5.07Mw, momentISCGEMSUPFinal · ±0.28

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001yyd (also filed as iscgemsup566478). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC.