M4.6 earthquake 21 km S of Calatagan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 21 km S of Calatagan, Philippines on Fri, May 15, 1987, 5:11 AM GMT+8 (21:11 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-14 21:11:35 UTC
- Depth
- 70.8 km (44.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.639° N, 120.597° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp000350f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC.