Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 106 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 106 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 16, 1983, 4:31 AM GMT+8 (20:31 UTC), 65 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 96 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, Mar 16, 1983, 4:31 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1983-03-15 20:31:56 UTC
Depth: 65.4 km (40.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 5.597° N, 126.760° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001tp8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC.