M4.5 earthquake 46 km ESE of Manay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Manay, Philippines on Fri, Aug 30, 1985, 10:24 PM GMT+8 (14:24 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 11 km SE of Manay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-30 14:24:32 UTC
- Depth
- 64.9 km (40.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.002° N, 126.902° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j98. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.