M4.8 earthquake 156 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 156 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines on Thu, May 23, 1985, 10:39 AM GMT+8 (02:39 UTC), 585 km (364 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-23 02:39:16 UTC
- Depth
- 585.4 km (363.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.038° N, 123.397° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f3m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 AM UTC.