M5.0 earthquake 5 km SSE of Arteche, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Arteche, Philippines on Fri, Apr 23, 1976, 12:18 PM GMT+8 (04:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 71 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-23 04:18:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.220° N, 125.415° 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
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000g0g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.