M4.2 earthquake 2 km WNW of Sablan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Sablan, Philippines on Tue, Jun 18, 1985, 7:15 AM GMT+8 (23:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 22 km W of Rimus, 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
- 1985-06-17 23:15:09 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.500° N, 120.470° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.122 km W of Rimus, Philippines · 15018 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.57 km NW of Santa Maria, Philippines · 15018 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fxx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC.