| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.2 km |
| Coordinates | 19.134, 121.172 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-03 03:37:19.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 3, 1985 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 99.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.172 and latitude 19.134.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 99.6 km |
| Laoag | 120.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 123.1 km |
| Batac City | 136.1 km |
| Solana | 173.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 178.7 km |
| Vigan | 192.4 km |
| Ilagan | 233.7 km |
| Tagudin | 256.6 km |
| Ramon | 264.4 km |
| Santiago | 275.2 km |
| Solano | 291.1 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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128.2 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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15.9 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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28.5 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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103.4 km |
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