Philippines earthquakes

M5.6 earthquake 6 km ENE of Pangyan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Pangyan, Philippines on Thu, Oct 30, 1986, 4:11 AM GMT+8 (20:11 UTC), 72 km (44 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.6 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-10-29 20:11:39 UTC
Depth
71.6 km (44.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.722° N, 125.331° E
Strongest shaking
IV, light shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated
IV, light shaking
Peak ground acceleration
3.8% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
0.4 cm/s
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002zgh (also filed as gcmtb102986c, gcmt19861029201140, iscgem485372). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.