M4.3 earthquake 2 km SE of Sapol, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Sapol, Philippines on Thu, Mar 19, 1987, 11:59 PM GMT+8 (15:59 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 2 km N of Manogpi, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-19 15:59:29 UTC
- Depth
- 13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.354° N, 121.205° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.92 km N of Manogpi, Philippines · 14438 days ago · 19 km deep · 2 km away
- 4.621 km S of Calatagan, Philippines · 14382 days ago · 71 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033ex. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC.