M4.2 earthquake 51 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sun, Jul 14, 1985, 1:33 AM GMT+8 (17:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 88 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-13 17:33:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.465° N, 126.629° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7100 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15031 days ago · 99 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.327 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15006 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.546 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 15006 days ago · 65 km deep · 67 km away
- 5.288 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15001 days ago · 107 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002grs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC.