M5.5 earthquake 6 km E of Baylo, Philippines
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 6 km E of Baylo, Philippines on Thu, Nov 11, 1976, 1:45 AM GMT+8 (17:45 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-10 17:45:06 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.848° N, 126.115° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 8.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.255 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 18213 days ago · 53 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.841 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 18212 days ago · 90 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.816 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 18212 days ago · 104 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.640 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 18190 days ago · 47 km deep · 100 km away
- 5.09 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 18161 days ago · 53 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k98 (also filed as atlas19761110174506). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC.