M6.6 earthquake 6 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines on Wed, Jun 18, 1986, 2:13 AM GMT+8 (18:13 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-17 18:13:11 UTC
- Depth
- 31.9 km (19.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.644° N, 125.259° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 19.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.615 km E of Kalbay, Philippines · 14706 days ago · 87 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.50 km N of Bukid, Philippines · 14682 days ago · 88 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.036 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 14675 days ago · 145 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v4y (also filed as gcmtc061786e, gcmt19860617181311, atlas19860617181317, iscgem493388). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.