M5.2 earthquake 32 km N of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 32 km N of Basco, Philippines on Sat, Jun 29, 1985, 10:55 AM GMT+8 (02:55 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.2 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-29 02:55:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.744° N, 121.983° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.323 km NE of Basco, Philippines · 15060 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.590 km WNW of Basco, Philippines · 15032 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g8j (also filed as gcmtb062985a, gcmt19850629025530, iscgem523722). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC.