M5.7 earthquake 3 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines on Mon, Aug 10, 1987, 5:58 PM GMT+8 (09:58 UTC), 202 km (125 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-10 09:58:02 UTC
- Depth
- 201.6 km (125.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.888° N, 125.660° 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 2.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.520 km NE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14292 days ago · 83 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.47 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14279 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.022 km SW of Surup, Philippines · 14277 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.7Mindanao, Philippines · 14256 days ago · 132 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.990 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 14244 days ago · 98 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.023 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 14239 days ago · 136 km deep · 19 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037du (also filed as gcmtb081087c, gcmt19870810095802, iscgem459438). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.