M4.7 earthquake 3 km SSE of Jalaud, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Jalaud, Philippines on Fri, Feb 20, 1976, 9:21 AM GMT+8 (01:21 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 1 km SE of San Nicolas, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-20 01:21:03 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.816° N, 122.648° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f4n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.