M4.7 earthquake 25 km W of Tayaman, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 25 km W of Tayaman, Philippines on Fri, Aug 2, 1985, 2:50 PM GMT+8 (06:50 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 4 km WSW of Calaca, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-02 06:50:59 UTC
- Depth
- 56.3 km (35.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.200° N, 120.342° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.04 km WSW of Calaca, Philippines · 15006 days ago · 178 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.011 km WNW of Tingloy, Philippines · 14989 days ago · 139 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.97 km SSE of Tingloy, Philippines · 14987 days ago · 135 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ham. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC.