M5.2 earthquake 109 km SSE of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Basco, Philippines on Wed, Apr 14, 1976, 9:22 AM GMT+8 (01:22 UTC), 175 km (109 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-14 01:22:33 UTC
- Depth
- 175.0 km (108.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.542° N, 122.380° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fvj. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC.