M4.7 earthquake 7 km NW of Canayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Canayan, Philippines on Thu, Jul 30, 1987, 8:32 PM GMT+8 (12:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 3 km WSW of Andop, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-30 12:32:01 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.246° N, 125.101° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp000372e. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:23 AM UTC.