M4.5 earthquake 127 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 127 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines on Fri, Feb 27, 1987, 8:51 AM GMT+8 (00:51 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-27 00:51:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.104° N, 118.763° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.1108 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 14460 days ago · 32 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.7111 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 14460 days ago · 36 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.7117 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 14460 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.5100 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 14460 days ago · 62 km deep · 77 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032tr. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC.