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Philippines earthquakes in 1981

173 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1981. The largest: M6.5 21 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines, Nov 22, 1981.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

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Where every quake of 1981 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1981

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

  1. 4.7130 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 110 km deep
  2. 5.062 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 73 km deep
  3. 4.710 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 41 km deep
  4. 4.817 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 53 km deep
  5. 5.011 km W of Aurora, Philippines · 68 km deep
  6. 4.6109 km ESE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 36 km deep
  7. 4.920 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines · 33 km deep
  8. 4.794 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 33 km deep
  9. 5.5121 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 53 km deep
  10. 5.050 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 33 km deep
  11. 5.08 km SSE of Davao, Philippines · 53 km deep
  12. 6.521 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines · 24 km deep
  13. 4.5199 km NNE of Basco, Philippines · 8 km deep
  14. 5.113 km ENE of Dingalan, Philippines · 59 km deep
  15. 4.790 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 182 km deep
  16. 4.926 km NW of Dinagat, Philippines · 225 km deep
  17. 5.266 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 107 km deep
  18. 4.719 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines · 547 km deep
  19. 5.013 km S of Claver, Philippines · 33 km deep
  20. 5.022 km W of Poblacion, San Felipe, Philippines · 51 km deep
  21. 4.9Samar, Philippines · 33 km deep
  22. 4.940 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 52 km deep
  23. 5.06 km NW of Tingloy, Philippines · 172 km deep
  24. 4.942 km E of Loreto, Philippines · 64 km deep
  25. 5.010 km E of Taft, Philippines · 64 km deep
  26. 5.21 km WNW of Baganga, Philippines · 159 km deep
  27. 4.815 km E of Kulempang, Philippines · 48 km deep
  28. 5.8179 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 625 km deep
  29. 5.04 km NNW of Pinamopoan, Philippines · 23 km deep
  30. 5.163 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 23 km deep
  31. 4.645 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines · 52 km deep
  32. 4.53 km SSW of Ternate, Philippines · 160 km deep
  33. 5.3161 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines · 595 km deep
  34. 4.68 km NE of Bacolod, Philippines · 89 km deep
  35. 5.03 km SSW of Calantas, Philippines · 238 km deep
  36. 4.867 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines · 33 km deep
  37. 4.9229 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 33 km deep
  38. 4.8Mindanao, Philippines · 33 km deep
  39. 4.637 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 33 km deep
  40. 5.397 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 33 km deep
  41. 4.7Mindanao, Philippines · 138 km deep
  42. 4.514 km N of Punta, Philippines · 47 km deep
  43. 5.2144 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 130 km deep
  44. 4.51 km SW of Gulod, Philippines · 193 km deep
  45. 5.1152 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 145 km deep
  46. 5.039 km ESE of Lamitan, Philippines · 83 km deep
  47. 4.8222 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 198 km deep
  48. 4.689 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 78 km deep
  49. 4.860 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 50 km deep
  50. 4.6214 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 83 km deep
  51. 4.624 km N of Karligan, Philippines · 43 km deep
  52. 4.580 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 33 km deep
  53. 4.712 km NE of Estrella, Philippines · 41 km deep
  54. 4.649 km E of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines · 65 km deep
  55. 4.65 km SSE of Mayapusi, Philippines · 155 km deep
  56. 4.710 km ESE of Samal, Philippines · 118 km deep
  57. 4.916 km N of Cortes, Philippines · 73 km deep
  58. 5.058 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 54 km deep
  59. 6.01 km ENE of Clarin, Philippines · 645 km deep
  60. 5.167 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 33 km deep
  61. 5.015 km E of Tigao, Philippines · 68 km deep
  62. 5.88 km ENE of Nangan, Philippines · 93 km deep
  63. 5.0Mindanao, Philippines · 53 km deep
  64. 4.513 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 124 km deep
  65. 4.574 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 109 km deep
  66. 4.8180 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 33 km deep
  67. 4.89 km SSW of Sinisian, Philippines · 152 km deep
  68. 4.74 km SE of Libas, Philippines · 57 km deep
  69. 4.64 km WNW of Burgos, Philippines · 100 km deep
  70. 4.9192 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 61 km deep
  71. 4.810 km E of San Miguel, Philippines · 97 km deep
  72. 4.628 km NE of Dicabisagan, Philippines · 48 km deep
  73. 5.120 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines · 37 km deep
  74. 4.58 km W of Gulod, Philippines · 286 km deep
  75. 5.35 km SSW of Morong, Philippines · 69 km deep
  76. 4.7111 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 104 km deep
  77. 4.67 km W of Marihatag, Philippines · 15 km deep
  78. 4.85 km SSW of Dobdoban, Philippines · 33 km deep
  79. 4.99 km WNW of Balangiga, Philippines · 121 km deep
  80. 5.17 km WNW of Malitbog, Philippines · 38 km deep
  81. 4.831 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 82 km deep
  82. 5.391 km N of Basco, Philippines · 122 km deep
  83. 4.926 km NW of Garchitorena, Philippines · 64 km deep
  84. 4.779 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 41 km deep
  85. 5.118 km NNW of Cortes, Philippines · 64 km deep
  86. 5.018 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 77 km deep
  87. 5.3215 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 101 km deep
  88. 4.813 km SW of Guiuan, Philippines · 75 km deep
  89. 4.934 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 53 km deep
  90. 4.935 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 55 km deep
  91. 5.172 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 36 km deep
  92. 4.812 km E of San Sebastian, Philippines · 74 km deep
  93. 4.998 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 114 km deep
  94. 4.726 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines · 107 km deep
  95. 5.7141 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 48 km deep
  96. 5.015 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 78 km deep
  97. 5.129 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 49 km deep
  98. 5.1289 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 554 km deep
  99. 5.394 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 107 km deep
  100. 4.721 km SSW of Sulangan, Philippines · 74 km deep
  101. 6.0109 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 145 km deep
  102. 4.9231 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 52 km deep
  103. 4.797 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 33 km deep
  104. 4.735 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 70 km deep
  105. 4.813 km NNE of Gigaquit, Philippines · 118 km deep
  106. 5.410 km W of Cabacao, Philippines · 60 km deep
  107. 4.84 km NW of Tumalim, Philippines · 200 km deep
  108. 4.867 km N of San Vicente, Philippines · 33 km deep
  109. 4.71 km W of Iba, Philippines · 64 km deep
  110. 4.617 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 77 km deep
  111. 4.853 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 33 km deep
  112. 4.919 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 39 km deep
  113. 4.93 km NE of Buenlag, Philippines · 47 km deep
  114. 4.766 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 43 km deep
  115. 5.152 km SSW of Basco, Philippines · 56 km deep
  116. 4.837 km NE of Loreto, Philippines · 70 km deep
  117. 4.5113 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 24 km deep
  118. 5.7101 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 33 km deep
  119. 4.587 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 33 km deep
  120. 5.030 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 50 km deep
  121. 5.217 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 56 km deep
  122. 4.8117 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 33 km deep
  123. 5.498 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 34 km deep
  124. 4.711 km ESE of Union, Philippines · 33 km deep
  125. 5.1203 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 593 km deep
  126. 5.152 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 30 km deep
  127. 4.9121 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 88 km deep
  128. 5.015 km NE of Pilar, Philippines · 58 km deep
  129. 4.649 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 67 km deep
  130. 5.110 km E of Talisay, Philippines · 73 km deep
  131. 4.573 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 132 km deep
  132. 5.222 km NNE of Buluang, Philippines · 41 km deep
  133. 4.825 km NNE of Buluang, Philippines · 17 km deep
  134. 5.1129 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 65 km deep
  135. 4.83 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines · 37 km deep
  136. 4.824 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 48 km deep
  137. 4.712 km W of Tayaman, Philippines · 71 km deep
  138. 5.194 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 44 km deep
  139. 5.011 km ENE of Lais, Philippines · 146 km deep
  140. 5.65 km SSW of Balayan, Philippines · 144 km deep
  141. 5.210 km E of Maypangdan, Philippines · 54 km deep
  142. 5.418 km ENE of Lalawigan, Philippines · 56 km deep
  143. 4.5113 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 33 km deep
  144. 5.22 km ENE of Talisayan, Philippines · 11 km deep
  145. 4.67 km SSW of San Agustin, Philippines · 33 km deep
  146. 4.522 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 51 km deep
  147. 4.536 km S of Valencia, Philippines · 67 km deep
  148. 4.912 km SW of San Teodoro, Philippines · 260 km deep
  149. 4.849 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 41 km deep
  150. 4.937 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 56 km deep
  151. 5.256 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 56 km deep
  152. 5.037 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 57 km deep
  153. 5.653 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 45 km deep
  154. 4.761 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 46 km deep
  155. 4.74 km SSW of Burias, Philippines · 230 km deep
  156. 4.825 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines · 34 km deep
  157. 4.622 km SSW of Looc, Philippines · 33 km deep
  158. 4.63 km NE of Taltal, Philippines · 70 km deep
  159. 4.8123 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 26 km deep
  160. 5.479 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 70 km deep
  161. 5.0Mindanao, Philippines · 33 km deep
  162. 5.1109 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 33 km deep
  163. 4.757 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines · 33 km deep
  164. 4.728 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 33 km deep
  165. 5.122 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines · 148 km deep
  166. 5.430 km E of Baculin, Philippines · 69 km deep
  167. 4.533 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 46 km deep
  168. 4.551 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 33 km deep
  169. 5.3103 km S of Basco, Philippines · 37 km deep
  170. 4.631 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 566 km deep
  171. 5.762 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 39 km deep
  172. 4.68 km NNE of Dibuluan, Philippines · 33 km deep
  173. 5.211 km SSW of Boston, Philippines · 23 km deep

The largest

The 25 largest of 1981 in Philippines.

  1. 6.521 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines · 24 km deep
  2. 6.01 km ENE of Clarin, Philippines · 645 km deep
  3. 6.0109 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 145 km deep
  4. 5.8179 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 625 km deep
  5. 5.88 km ENE of Nangan, Philippines · 93 km deep
  6. 5.7141 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 48 km deep
  7. 5.7101 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 33 km deep
  8. 5.762 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 39 km deep
  9. 5.65 km SSW of Balayan, Philippines · 144 km deep
  10. 5.653 km NE of Cortes, Philippines · 45 km deep
  11. 5.5121 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 53 km deep
  12. 5.410 km W of Cabacao, Philippines · 60 km deep
  13. 5.498 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 34 km deep
  14. 5.418 km ENE of Lalawigan, Philippines · 56 km deep
  15. 5.479 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 70 km deep
  16. 5.430 km E of Baculin, Philippines · 69 km deep
  17. 5.3161 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines · 595 km deep
  18. 5.397 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines · 33 km deep
  19. 5.35 km SSW of Morong, Philippines · 69 km deep
  20. 5.391 km N of Basco, Philippines · 122 km deep
  21. 5.3215 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 101 km deep
  22. 5.394 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 107 km deep
  23. 5.3103 km S of Basco, Philippines · 37 km deep
  24. 5.266 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 107 km deep
  25. 5.21 km WNW of Baganga, Philippines · 159 km deep

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 1981135.762 km N of Namuac, Philippines
February 1981145.653 km NE of Cortes, Philippines
March 1981165.65 km SSW of Balayan, Philippines
April 1981245.7101 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines
May 1981136.0109 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
June 1981125.391 km N of Basco, Philippines
July 198185.35 km SSW of Morong, Philippines
August 1981115.120 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines
September 1981276.01 km ENE of Clarin, Philippines
October 1981145.8179 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
November 1981136.521 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines
December 198185.062 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines

What this means

The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.

By year

Every year the USGS catalog covers.

Nearby

Philippines nowWorldwide in 1981

Sources

Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.