M4.9 earthquake 29 km WNW of Gadung, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 29 km WNW of Gadung, Philippines on Mon, Jan 7, 1985, 12:26 AM GMT+8 (16:26 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1985-01-06 16:26:43 UTC
- Depth
- 42.7 km (26.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.905° N, 123.777° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002at3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.