M4.8 earthquake 4 km SSE of Hinundayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Hinundayan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 17, 1984, 1:52 AM GMT+8 (17:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 30 km N of Loreto, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-16 17:52:47 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.315° N, 125.259° 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 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.69 km SW of Hinundayan, Philippines · 15233 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.130 km N of Loreto, Philippines · 15218 days ago · 97 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.710 km SSW of Hinundayan, Philippines · 15214 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a3z. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.