M4.8 earthquake 1 km WNW of Tawagan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Tawagan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 20, 1985, 8:58 AM GMT+8 (00:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 19 km E of San Pablo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-20 00:58:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.849° N, 123.461° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.019 km E of San Pablo, Philippines · 15159 days ago · 52 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.019 km ESE of San Pablo, Philippines · 15159 days ago · 36 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d1v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC.