M4.6 earthquake 9 km SW of Hinundayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Hinundayan, Philippines on Tue, Jan 8, 1985, 4:43 AM GMT+8 (20:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 30 km N of Loreto, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-07 20:43:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.295° N, 125.184° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.130 km N of Loreto, Philippines · 15217 days ago · 97 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.710 km SSW of Hinundayan, Philippines · 15213 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002aue. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC.