M4.8 earthquake 19 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines on Mon, Apr 23, 1984, 1:26 AM GMT+8 (17:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 91 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-04-22 17:26:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.012° N, 126.449° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.591 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 15480 days ago · 63 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.814 km NE of Carrascal, Philippines · 15469 days ago · 101 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.142 km E of Union, Philippines · 15461 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.612 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 15450 days ago · 53 km deep · 12 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00023sz. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.