Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 56 km SW of Sangay, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Sangay, Philippines on Wed, May 23, 1984, 10:57 PM GMT+8 (14:57 UTC), 598 km (371 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 18 km W of Gadung, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1984-05-23 14:57:21 UTC
Depth
597.8 km (371.5 mi), deep
Epicenter
6.078° N, 123.684° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00024k8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC.