M4.9 earthquake 97 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 97 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines on Sat, Nov 21, 1987, 12:26 AM GMT+8 (16:26 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 7 km ESE of Union, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-20 16:26:38 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.131° N, 126.949° 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003aa2. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.