| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.942, 122.422 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-02 19:06:55.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 2, 1980 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 194.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.422 and latitude 19.942.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 194.7 km |
| Solana | 266.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 269.2 km |
| Laoag | 273.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 275.2 km |
| Batac City | 286.9 km |
| Hengchun | 288.3 km |
| Ilagan | 316.0 km |
| Vigan | 339.8 km |
| Taito | 340.5 km |
| Donggang | 347.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 349.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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270.9 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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237.3 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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279.7 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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153.1 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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220.0 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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243.6 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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253.4 km |
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