M4.6 earthquake 10 km SW of Sabang, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Sabang, Philippines on Tue, Apr 19, 1983, 11:46 AM GMT+8 (03:46 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 14 km W of Poblacion, San Felipe, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-04-19 03:46:46 UTC
- Depth
- 105.5 km (65.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.636° N, 120.178° 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 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0001ujk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.