M4.5 earthquake 22 km WNW of Rimus, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Rimus, Philippines on Sun, Dec 15, 1985, 2:46 AM GMT+8 (18:46 UTC), 86 km (53 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-14 18:46:24 UTC
- Depth
- 85.6 km (53.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.946° N, 120.202° 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: 1 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 usp0002nvj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC.