M5.1 earthquake 9 km NE of Baculin, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Baculin, Philippines on Mon, Mar 9, 1987, 6:05 PM GMT+8 (10:05 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 2 km WNW of Batobato, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-09 10:05:00 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.522° N, 126.639° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.51 km NE of Bincoñgan, Philippines · 14411 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.42 km WNW of Batobato, Philippines · 14401 days ago · 75 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.426 km SE of Manay, Philippines · 14391 days ago · 116 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000334h. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC.