| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 192.4 km |
| Coordinates | 6.502, 126.888 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-06 22:01:59.430 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 22:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.888 and latitude 6.502.
| Location | Mati |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 89.7 km |
| Malita | 141.5 km |
| Samal | 145.1 km |
| Davao City | 154.6 km |
| Compostela | 157.4 km |
| Tagum | 159.4 km |
| Panabo | 160.5 km |
| Digos | 171.5 km |
| Monkayo | 172.8 km |
| Maluñgun | 179.4 km |
| Alabel | 182.3 km |
| General Santos | 194.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Mati
Philippines · 2026-05-06 15:35 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.7
Malita
Philippines · 2026-04-09 15:07 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.5
Malita
Philippines · 2026-04-07 07:51 UTC
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152.5 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-16 22:53 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.3
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-03-07 07:08 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-07 05:57 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-02 23:52 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
Philippines · 2026-02-27 12:00 UTC
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43.2 km |
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