Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 18 km SSE of Amlimay, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Amlimay, Philippines on Sat, May 25, 1985, 7:50 AM GMT+8 (23:50 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-05-24 23:50:59 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.549° N, 120.917° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.22 km WNW of Sablan, Philippines · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.715 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 15101 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.86 km NW of Salinas, Philippines · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 4.68 km ESE of Amlimay, Philippines · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 4.413 km NE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 4.212 km E of Topdac, Philippines · 15106 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 4.312 km WNW of Busilak, Philippines · 15107 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 5.415 km NW of Salinas, Philippines · 15107 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f5m. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.