M4.8 earthquake 79 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 79 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 13, 1985, 10:33 PM GMT+8 (14:33 UTC), 51 km (31 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-13 14:33:45 UTC
- Depth
- 50.6 km (31.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.468° N, 119.617° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cud. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.