| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.186, 121.185 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-15 20:46:25.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 15, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 15, 1981 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 104.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.185 and latitude 19.186.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 104.1 km |
| Laoag | 126.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 128.8 km |
| Batac City | 141.8 km |
| Solana | 178.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 183.8 km |
| Vigan | 198.2 km |
| Ilagan | 238.7 km |
| Tagudin | 262.5 km |
| Ramon | 269.9 km |
| Santiago | 280.7 km |
| Solano | 296.9 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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148.1 km |
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M 4.7
Tuguegarao City
Philippines · 2025-10-10 16:54 UTC
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223.1 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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115.9 km |
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