M5.0 earthquake 77 km E of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 77 km E of Union, Philippines on Mon, Apr 22, 1985, 7:19 PM GMT+8 (11:19 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 27 km SE of Union, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-22 11:19:48 UTC
- Depth
- 49.9 km (31.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.723° N, 126.812° 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 2.0 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 usp0002e1d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC.