M5.2 earthquake 61 km E of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 61 km E of Marihatag, Philippines on Wed, Aug 19, 1987, 1:52 AM GMT+8 (17:52 UTC), 54 km (33 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 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-18 17:52:06 UTC
- Depth
- 53.9 km (33.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.727° N, 126.850° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.746 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 14286 days ago · 74 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.234 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 14258 days ago · 60 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.748 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 14258 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.136 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 14257 days ago · 38 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.929 km ESE of Cortes, Philippines · 14245 days ago · 62 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.913 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 14236 days ago · 70 km deep · 56 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037me. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.