M5.0 earthquake 29 km ESE of Dapdap, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Dapdap, Philippines on Mon, Mar 3, 1986, 10:51 PM GMT+8 (14:51 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 48 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1986-03-03 14:51:13 UTC
- Depth
- 53.8 km (33.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.002° N, 125.754° 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
- 5.09 km NE of Mapanas, Philippines · 14804 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.79 km ENE of Anito, Philippines · 14804 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 5.148 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines · 14804 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rgc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.