M5.0 earthquake 18 km ENE of Loreto, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Loreto, Philippines on Tue, Oct 22, 1985, 10:10 PM GMT+8 (14:10 UTC), 77 km (48 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-22 14:10:44 UTC
- Depth
- 77.2 km (48.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.443° N, 125.719° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m0y. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.