M5.3 earthquake 9 km W of Bobon, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 9 km W of Bobon, Philippines on Wed, Aug 20, 1986, 6:41 AM GMT+8 (22:41 UTC), 98 km (61 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-19 22:41:35 UTC
- Depth
- 98.4 km (61.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.514° N, 124.478° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xap. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.