M4.6 earthquake 290 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 290 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on Thu, Jan 24, 1985, 5:54 AM GMT+8 (21:54 UTC), 574 km (357 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 238 km NW of Manado, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-23 21:54:51 UTC
- Depth
- 574.4 km (356.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 3.691° N, 123.082° 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 1.6 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 usp0002baj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.