M4.5 earthquake 76 km S of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km S of Basco, Philippines on Fri, Nov 6, 1987, 8:14 AM GMT+8 (00:14 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-06 00:14:02 UTC
- Depth
- 51.9 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.761° N, 122.015° 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 1.5 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 usp00039x2. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.