M5.0 earthquake 280 km SSE of Latung, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 280 km SSE of Latung, Philippines on Tue, Jan 27, 1987, 5:45 PM GMT+8 (09:45 UTC), 609 km (378 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-27 09:45:51 UTC
- Depth
- 609.1 km (378.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 3.344° N, 122.220° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031yu. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.