M4.5 earthquake 90 km WNW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Basco, Philippines on Sat, Jul 27, 1985, 7:50 AM GMT+8 (23:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 97 km SW of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-26 23:50:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.673° N, 121.131° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4138 km W of Basco, Philippines · 15017 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 5.097 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 15016 days ago · 28 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.6109 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 14996 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002h3x. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC.