M4.8 earthquake 102 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 102 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Thu, Oct 24, 1985, 11:00 PM GMT+8 (15:00 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 125 km SE 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-24 15:00:04 UTC
- Depth
- 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.201° N, 127.092° 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: 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 usp0002m3a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC.