M4.9 earthquake 85 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 85 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines on Wed, Jan 1, 1986, 6:56 AM GMT+8 (22:56 UTC), 126 km (78 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 43 km E of Mangili, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-31 22:56:33 UTC
- Depth
- 125.6 km (78.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.534° N, 126.306° 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 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp0002pn9. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC.