M4.6 earthquake 11 km W of Bani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km W of Bani, Philippines on Wed, May 13, 1987, 8:34 PM GMT+8 (12:34 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 54 km WSW of Bolitoc, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-13 12:34:19 UTC
- Depth
- 50.7 km (31.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.594° N, 119.829° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.151 km W of Palauig, Philippines · 14366 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.054 km WSW of Bolitoc, Philippines · 14364 days ago · 38 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00034z6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.