M4.5 earthquake 20 km NNE of Mabini, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Mabini, Philippines on Sun, Jan 3, 1988, 12:28 AM GMT+8 (16:28 UTC), 239 km (148 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 29 km E of Sulat, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-02 16:28:34 UTC
- Depth
- 238.5 km (148.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.600° N, 125.213° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.512 km WNW of Cagamotan, Philippines · 14152 days ago · 129 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.29 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 14171 days ago · 76 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.91 km NNE of Talisayan, Philippines · 14171 days ago · 71 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.74 km NE of Arteche, Philippines · 14174 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bre. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC.