M5.1 earthquake 3 km SSE of Lukatan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Lukatan, Philippines on Thu, Feb 21, 1991, 6:35 PM GMT+8 (10:35 UTC), 132 km (82 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-02-21 10:35:27 UTC
- Depth
- 132.0 km (82.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.975° N, 126.429° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n7w. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.