M4.6 earthquake 15 km E of Kalbay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km E of Kalbay, Philippines on Wed, Jun 18, 1986, 1:26 PM GMT+8 (05:26 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 0 km N of Bukid, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-18 05:26:40 UTC
- Depth
- 86.6 km (53.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.708° N, 125.634° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.50 km N of Bukid, Philippines · 14683 days ago · 88 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.036 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 14676 days ago · 145 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v5m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.