M4.8 earthquake 59 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Tue, Dec 9, 1986, 2:45 PM GMT+8 (06:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 46 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-09 06:45:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.336° N, 126.941° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.946 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 14500 days ago · 52 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.29 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 14483 days ago · 50 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030rf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.