M5.4 earthquake 30 km E of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 30 km E of Union, Philippines on Wed, Nov 11, 1987, 11:30 PM GMT+8 (15:30 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-11 15:30:55 UTC
- Depth
- 25.3 km (15.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.796° N, 126.389° 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 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.997 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 14188 days ago · 57 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.07 km ESE of Union, Philippines · 14150 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a29. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.