Philippines earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 39 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines on Wed, Feb 19, 1986, 7:40 PM GMT+8 (11:40 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.0 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1986-02-19 11:40:27 UTC
Depth
77.4 km (48.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
18.945° N, 121.304° E
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
6.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.0 cm/s
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002r49 (also filed as gcmtb021986b, gcmt19860219114026, atlas19860219114024, iscgem504023). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.