M4.5 earthquake 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Sat, Dec 22, 1984, 1:18 PM GMT+8 (05:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 57 km N of Namuac, 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-22 05:18:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.237° N, 121.065° 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
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- 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.457 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 15237 days ago · 52 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.963 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 15230 days ago · 30 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.371 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines · 15221 days ago · 51 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.8Luzon, Philippines · 15209 days ago · 49 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002aag. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.