| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.173, 121.151 |
| UTC time | 1981-01-07 21:36:22.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 7, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 7, 1981 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 104.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.151 and latitude 19.173.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 104.5 km |
| Laoag | 123.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 125.9 km |
| Batac City | 138.9 km |
| Solana | 178.6 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 183.6 km |
| Vigan | 195.4 km |
| Ilagan | 238.5 km |
| Tagudin | 260.1 km |
| Ramon | 269.0 km |
| Santiago | 279.8 km |
| Solano | 295.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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146.0 km |
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M 4.7
Tuguegarao City
Philippines · 2025-10-10 16:54 UTC
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223.8 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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115.5 km |
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