M4.8 earthquake 95 km SE of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Basco, Philippines on Fri, Apr 9, 1976, 6:23 PM GMT+8 (10:23 UTC), 191 km (119 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 109 km SSE of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-09 10:23:18 UTC
- Depth
- 191.0 km (118.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.772° N, 122.529° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000ftu. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.