M5.0 earthquake 21 km ESE of Sugal, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Sugal, Philippines on Sat, Nov 21, 1987, 12:56 AM GMT+8 (16:56 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 8 km E of Talagutong, 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-20 16:56:49 UTC
- Depth
- 65.1 km (40.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.588° N, 125.643° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.730 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 14185 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.219 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14145 days ago · 86 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.430 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14145 days ago · 117 km deep · 85 km away
- 5.48 km E of Talagutong, Philippines · 14134 days ago · 136 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003aa4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.