M5.2 earthquake 7 km NNW of Amaga, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Amaga, Philippines on Sat, Mar 20, 1976, 5:04 AM GMT+8 (21:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 1 km NW of Patin-ay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-19 21:04:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.586° N, 126.038° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.41 km NW of Patin-ay, Philippines · 18447 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.29 km N of Binucayan, Philippines · 18443 days ago · 59 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.22 km WSW of Bacolod, Philippines · 18399 days ago · 76 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fh7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.