Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 76 km NW of Davila, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 76 km NW of Davila, Philippines on Fri, Jan 23, 1976, 12:05 AM GMT+8 (16:05 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

Laoag forecastMore in Philippines

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1976-01-22 16:05:17 UTC
Depth
32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.930° N, 120.035° E
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.

Depth from
CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Stations used
93

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

Earthquakes todayPhilippines earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000enj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.