M4.5 earthquake 69 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 69 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Sat, Sep 26, 1987, 11:08 PM GMT+8 (15:08 UTC), 143 km (89 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 8 km W of Tamisan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-26 15:08:30 UTC
- Depth
- 143.2 km (89.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.635° N, 126.922° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.661 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14242 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.173 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 14238 days ago · 192 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.928 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 14215 days ago · 71 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.68 km W of Tamisan, Philippines · 14198 days ago · 67 km deep · 80 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00038r6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC.