M5.1 earthquake 36 km ESE of Lamitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Lamitan, Philippines on Wed, Dec 19, 1984, 12:57 AM GMT+8 (16:57 UTC), 139 km (86 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-18 16:57:23 UTC
- Depth
- 139.1 km (86.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.980° N, 126.011° 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
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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.571 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15249 days ago · 213 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.582 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 15239 days ago · 84 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.131 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 15234 days ago · 157 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.980 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 15194 days ago · 70 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a6r. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.