M4.5 earthquake 10 km WSW of Damortis, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Damortis, Philippines on Fri, Dec 27, 1985, 8:56 PM GMT+8 (12:56 UTC), 53 km (33 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-27 12:56:00 UTC
- Depth
- 52.6 km (32.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.218° N, 120.310° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pfv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.