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M5.2 earthquake 98 km W of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 98 km W of Basco, Philippines on Wed, Jan 11, 1984, 9:03 PM GMT+8 (13:03 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time: Wed, Jan 11, 1984, 9:03 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1984-01-11 13:03:30 UTC
Depth: 21.5 km (13.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 20.485° N, 121.026° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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4.8102 km WSW of Basco, PhilippinesThu, Jan 5, 4:44 PM GMT+8 · 15602 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000215b (also filed as gcmtb011184b, gcmt19840111130332, iscgem560833). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.