M4.7 earthquake 7 km N of Cavite City, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 7 km N of Cavite City, Philippines on Sat, Jan 19, 1985, 10:53 AM GMT+8 (02:53 UTC), 208 km (129 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-19 02:53:30 UTC
- Depth
- 207.9 km (129.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.551° N, 120.893° 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 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b62. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.