M4.5 earthquake 18 km ESE of Basey, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Basey, Philippines on Fri, Mar 12, 1976, 12:35 PM GMT+8 (04:35 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-12 04:35:14 UTC
- Depth
- 87.0 km (54.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.189° N, 125.211° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fdr. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.