| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.5 km |
| Coordinates | 9.342, 122.428 |
| UTC time | 1987-08-26 01:40:30.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 26, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 26, 1987 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 41.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.428 and latitude 9.342.
| Location | Bayawan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayawan | 41.4 km |
| Bais | 81.2 km |
| Tanjay | 82.5 km |
| Kabankalan | 83.1 km |
| Dumaguete | 96.7 km |
| Binalbagan | 106.0 km |
| Hinigaran | 113.3 km |
| Tinongan | 117.8 km |
| Dipolog City | 131.8 km |
| La Carlota | 132.1 km |
| Dapitan | 133.4 km |
| Bago | 139.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Dumaguete
Philippines · 2025-12-22 15:42 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 5.5
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-11-02 19:06 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.9
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-10-07 00:03 UTC
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80.1 km |
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M 4.6
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-09-02 07:09 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.5
Bayawan
Philippines · 2025-08-21 00:43 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 4.8
Dipolog City
Philippines · 2025-05-18 03:46 UTC
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107.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-05-17 06:51 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 5.1
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-05-17 00:32 UTC
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64.3 km |
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