| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.5 km |
| Coordinates | 17.421, 120.528 |
| UTC time | 1987-09-08 19:28:28.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 8, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, September 8, 1987 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vigan (Philippines - PH), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.528 and latitude 17.421.
| Location | Vigan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vigan | 22.7 km |
| Tagudin | 54.8 km |
| Batac City | 70.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 84.0 km |
| Laoag | 86.8 km |
| San Fernando | 92.4 km |
| La Trinidad | 107.7 km |
| Baguio City | 112.0 km |
| Aringay | 115.8 km |
| Solano | 122.1 km |
| Bayombong | 123.8 km |
| Solana | 126.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 5.1
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-05 01:45 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.4
Vigan
Philippines · 2025-09-04 12:00 UTC
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24.0 km |
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