M5.0 earthquake 58 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines on Mon, Feb 2, 1987, 4:21 AM GMT+8 (20:21 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 26 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
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
- 1987-02-01 20:21:48 UTC
- Depth
- 38.5 km (23.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.129° N, 121.278° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.565 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 14488 days ago · 48 km deep · 20 km away
- 6.026 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines · 14481 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.622 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 14467 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.413 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 14444 days ago · 53 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000323w. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.