M5.2 earthquake 9 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines on Sat, Dec 12, 1987, 7:27 AM GMT+8 (23:27 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-11 23:27:33 UTC
- Depth
- 75.8 km (47.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.280° N, 125.455° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.520 km NNE of Mabini, Philippines · 14147 days ago · 239 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.729 km E of Sulat, Philippines · 14140 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b71 (also filed as gcmtb121187c, gcmt19871211232732, iscgem450409). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC.