M5.0 earthquake 19 km E of San Pablo, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 19 km E of San Pablo, Philippines on Sat, Mar 23, 1985, 3:03 AM GMT+8 (19:03 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-22 19:03:51 UTC
- Depth
- 51.9 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.624° N, 123.638° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.81 km WNW of Tawagan, Philippines · 15161 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.07 km NE of Kagawasan, Philippines · 15162 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 5.516 km E of San Pablo, Philippines · 15162 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
- 6.510 km SE of Muricay, Philippines · 15162 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d4b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.