M4.4 earthquake 10 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines on Thu, May 15, 1986, 9:11 AM GMT+8 (01:11 UTC), 534 km (332 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 34 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-15 01:11:38 UTC
- Depth
- 533.9 km (331.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.486° N, 123.947° 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 1.5 and up: 2 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 usp0002u0t. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC.