M5.2 earthquake 9 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines on Wed, Jan 28, 1987, 5:07 PM GMT+8 (09:07 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-28 09:07:57 UTC
- Depth
- 49.6 km (30.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.951° N, 126.373° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.220 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 14470 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.917 km ENE of Union, Philippines · 14460 days ago · 48 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031zr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.