M4.9 earthquake 10 km WSW of Cabay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Cabay, Philippines on Sun, Jan 25, 1987, 12:21 AM GMT+8 (16:21 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 11 km SSW of Cabay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-24 16:21:35 UTC
- Depth
- 77.6 km (48.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.396° N, 125.416° 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031wm. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC.