M5.0 earthquake 38 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines on Fri, Sep 5, 1986, 11:43 AM GMT+8 (03:43 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1986-09-05 03:43:15 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.375° N, 126.922° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.856 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 14614 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.821 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 14605 days ago · 64 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.06 km S of Barcelona, Philippines · 14595 days ago · 118 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xuk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC.