Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 28 km NE of Solsona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Solsona, Philippines on Fri, Aug 19, 1983, 10:16 PM GMT+8 (14:16 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 8 km S of Padong, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.7 (mb), light
Local time: Fri, Aug 19, 1983, 10:16 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1983-08-19 14:16:28 UTC
Depth: 52.3 km (32.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 18.272° N, 120.961° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001xsk (also filed as iscgem570494). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.