M4.8 earthquake 2 km S of Borbon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 2 km S of Borbon, Philippines on Mon, Aug 30, 1976, 8:56 PM GMT+8 (12:56 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 8 km E of Burgos, 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
- 1976-08-30 12:56:06 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.459° N, 125.896° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.823 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 18274 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.08 km E of Burgos, Philippines · 18259 days ago · 69 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.332 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 18253 days ago · 56 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000j48. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.