M4.5 earthquake 114 km WSW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 114 km WSW of Basco, Philippines on Sat, Jan 25, 1986, 8:12 AM GMT+8 (00:12 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 54 km N of Namuac, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-25 00:12:01 UTC
- Depth
- 54.8 km (34.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.959° N, 121.008° 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: 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 usp0002qdc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC.