Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 4 km WSW of Calaca, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Calaca, Philippines on Sat, Aug 24, 1985, 12:55 AM GMT+8 (16:55 UTC), 178 km (110 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-08-23 16:55:05 UTC
Depth
177.5 km (110.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
13.914° N, 120.775° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.60 km S of Matagbak, Philippines · 14988 days ago · 244 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 5.011 km WNW of Tingloy, Philippines · 14988 days ago · 139 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.97 km SSE of Tingloy, Philippines · 14986 days ago · 135 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 4.611 km W of Tingloy, Philippines · 14967 days ago · 119 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 4.52 km ENE of Quipot, Philippines · 15018 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 4.725 km W of Tayaman, Philippines · 15027 days ago · 56 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j2m. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.