M4.7 earthquake 5 km NW of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Sangay, Philippines on Thu, Apr 11, 1985, 4:38 AM GMT+8 (20:38 UTC), 34 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-10 20:38:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.9 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.478° N, 124.013° 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 1.7 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 usp0002dpe. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.