M4.7 earthquake 3 km WNW of Kinangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Kinangan, Philippines on Thu, Mar 12, 1987, 1:02 AM GMT+8 (17:02 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 26 km ESE of Mangili, 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
- 1987-03-11 17:02:17 UTC
- Depth
- 44.9 km (27.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.310° N, 125.558° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.52 km NE of Mangili, Philippines · 14447 days ago · 171 km deep · 36 km away
- 5.426 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 14405 days ago · 153 km deep · 60 km away
- 5.42 km WNW of Batobato, Philippines · 14403 days ago · 75 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.026 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 14396 days ago · 145 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003373. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.