M4.5 earthquake 292 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 292 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on Fri, Dec 27, 1985, 11:42 PM GMT+8 (15:42 UTC), 545 km (339 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 Celebes Sea. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-27 15:42:32 UTC
- Depth
- 545.4 km (338.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 3.544° N, 122.800° 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 usp0002pg2. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC.