M4.7 earthquake 19 km W of Gadung, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 19 km W of Gadung, Philippines on Mon, Feb 2, 1987, 8:57 PM GMT+8 (12:57 UTC), 602 km (374 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 25 km W of Gadung, 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-02 12:57:15 UTC
- Depth
- 601.8 km (373.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.816° N, 123.843° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp000324b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.