Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 22 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines on Mon, Sep 7, 1987, 1:44 PM GMT+8 (05:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-09-07 05:44:30 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.348° N, 122.396° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.812 km NW of Tabuan, Philippines · 14229 days ago · 51 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.79 km NNW of Malabugas, Philippines · 14272 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.917 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14272 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.840 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14273 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 5.432 km SW of Alim, Philippines · 14273 days ago · 52 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 4.548 km WSW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14274 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 4.445 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14276 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 4.960 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14279 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 4.443 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14279 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 4.878 km WSW of Alim, Philippines · 14281 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 4.362 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14281 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 4.841 km SW of Alim, Philippines · 14281 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 5.225 km WSW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14281 days ago · 30 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 5.220 km SW of Colipapa, Philippines · 14281 days ago · 24 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000385s. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.