M4.2 earthquake 12 km E of Topdac, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km E of Topdac, Philippines on Tue, May 14, 1985, 11:45 AM GMT+8 (03:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 13 km NE of Ambuclao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-14 03:45:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.570° N, 120.830° 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 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.413 km NE of Ambuclao, Philippines · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
- 4.68 km ESE of Amlimay, Philippines · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
- 3.86 km NW of Salinas, Philippines · 15104 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.715 km WNW of Salinas, Philippines · 15101 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.018 km SSE of Amlimay, Philippines · 15095 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.22 km WNW of Sablan, Philippines · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ete. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.