M6.3 earthquake 63 km W of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 63 km W of Basco, Philippines on Sun, Jun 7, 1987, 1:49 PM GMT+8 (05:49 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-07 05:49:43 UTC
- Depth
- 14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.429° N, 121.366° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Deaths and damage
From NOAA NCEI’s Significant Earthquake Database (record 10814), matched to this event by time and place.
NOAA’s record of this earthquake gives no deaths, injuries or damage.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035kr (also filed as choy19870607054943, gcmtc060787a, gcmt19870607054946, iscgem463781). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC.