M5.7 earthquake 11 km NE of Bunawan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Bunawan, Philippines on Fri, Nov 2, 1984, 2:33 PM GMT+8 (06:33 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-02 06:33:29 UTC
- Depth
- 23.9 km (14.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.253° N, 126.056° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.69 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.7 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 10S, 20C Centroid Location: Origin Time 06:33:31.3 0.3 Lat 8.20N 0.04 Lon 126.29E 0.05 Dep 10.0 FIX Half-duration 2.7 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**24 D-CM Mrr=-0.04 0.12 Mtt=3.74 0.13 Mff=-3.71 0.19 Mrt=-1.47 0.49 Mrf=0.35 0.32 Mtf=-1.36 0.11 Principal Axes: (T) Val=4.49 Plg=18 Azm=190 (N) Val=-0.54 Plg=71 Azm=6 (P) Val=-3.95 Plg=1 Azm=100 Best Double Couple:Mo=4.2*10**24 NP1:Strike=234 Dip=76 Slip=168 NP2:Strike=327 Dip=78 Slip=14
From the USGS event page for usp00028qq. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 20.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028qq (also filed as gcmtb110284d, gcmt19841102063330, iscgem538186, atlas19841102063329). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC.