M4.7 earthquake 5 km NNE of Paclolo, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Paclolo, Philippines on Sat, Nov 26, 1983, 1:25 AM GMT+8 (17:25 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 16 km W of Odiongan, 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
- 1983-11-25 17:25:20 UTC
- Depth
- 74.0 km (46.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.427° N, 121.184° 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: 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 usp0002023. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC.