Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 86 km NE of Anito, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 86 km NE of Anito, Philippines on Sun, Feb 15, 1976, 8:14 PM GMT+8 (12:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 104 km NE of Anito, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-02-15 12:14:12 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.940° N, 125.913° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
32

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.794 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18482 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 4.788 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18480 days ago · 52 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 5.1104 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18471 days ago · 62 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 5.089 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18454 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 4.673 km ENE of Anito, Philippines · 18482 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 5.095 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18483 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 5.184 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18483 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 6.181 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18483 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 4.966 km NE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 4.777 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 5.080 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f2t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.