M5.3 earthquake 32 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 32 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines on Fri, Oct 1, 1976, 3:57 AM GMT+8 (19:57 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 12 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-30 19:57:08 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.065° N, 126.551° 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.
- Stations used
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.812 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 18216 days ago · 60 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.312 km S of San Miguel, Philippines · 18215 days ago · 142 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.841 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 18212 days ago · 90 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.816 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 18212 days ago · 104 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jq4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.