Philippines earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 27 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 27 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Fri, Aug 30, 1985, 8:53 AM GMT+8 (00:53 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.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-08-30 00:53:32 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.112° N, 126.157° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.288 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14993 days ago · 107 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 4.7100 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15024 days ago · 99 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 5.297 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 15028 days ago · 89 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j8m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.