M4.6 earthquake 4 km W of Davila, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km W of Davila, Philippines on Thu, Aug 23, 1984, 3:19 AM GMT+8 (19:19 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 20 km SE of Bangui, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-22 19:19:51 UTC
- Depth
- 49.4 km (30.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.469° N, 120.536° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.820 km SE of Bangui, Philippines · 15347 days ago · 46 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.928 km NE of Piddig, Philippines · 15340 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026ms. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.