Philippines earthquakes

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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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
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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.