Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 12 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines on Thu, Apr 10, 1986, 10:56 PM GMT+8 (14:56 UTC), 522 km (324 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-04-10 14:56:41 UTC
Depth
521.7 km (324.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
6.265° N, 124.086° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.410 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines · 14740 days ago · 534 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 4.04 km W of Gadung, Philippines · 14795 days ago · 57 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002stu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.