| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 21.7 km |
| Coordinates | 16.900, 120.186 |
| UTC time | 1985-08-09 19:59:44.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 9, 1985 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tagudin (Philippines - PH), about 27.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.186 and latitude 16.900.
| Location | San Fernando |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tagudin | 27.8 km |
| San Fernando | 34.6 km |
| Aringay | 59.1 km |
| La Trinidad | 65.5 km |
| Baguio City | 69.2 km |
| Vigan | 78.1 km |
| Agoo | 91.4 km |
| Mangaldan | 95.2 km |
| Dagupan | 96.7 km |
| Binmaley | 97.0 km |
| Lingayen | 97.9 km |
| Manaoag | 100.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Agoo
Philippines · 2026-03-18 22:11 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lingayen
Philippines · 2026-01-09 16:00 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.6
Baguio City
Philippines · 2025-12-13 19:09 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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30.4 km |
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M 4.5
Agoo
Philippines · 2025-11-07 05:23 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.7
Urdaneta
Philippines · 2025-10-09 02:30 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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17.4 km |
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