M5.1 earthquake 27 km SE of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Union, Philippines on Thu, Apr 25, 1985, 4:00 AM GMT+8 (20:00 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-24 20:00:59 UTC
- Depth
- 58.3 km (36.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.608° N, 126.314° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002e4g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC.