Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 107 km W of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 107 km W of Basco, Philippines on Sat, Jan 14, 1984, 6:57 PM GMT+8 (10:57 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 98 km WNW of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1984-01-14 10:57:25 UTC
Depth
21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.477° N, 120.940° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002184. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.