M5.1 earthquake 30 km N of Loreto, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 30 km N of Loreto, Philippines on Wed, Jan 23, 1985, 12:52 AM GMT+8 (16:52 UTC), 97 km (61 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 2 km NE of Loreto, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-22 16:52:12 UTC
- Depth
- 97.4 km (60.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.637° N, 125.562° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.710 km SSW of Hinundayan, Philippines · 15213 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 5.62 km NE of Loreto, Philippines · 15169 days ago · 103 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b9k. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC.