M5.0 earthquake 15 km NE of La Paz, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km NE of La Paz, Philippines on Fri, Jan 30, 1976, 11:15 PM GMT+8 (15:15 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 7 km NNW of Amaga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-30 15:15:56 UTC
- Depth
- 94.0 km (58.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.070° N, 126.375° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.94 km SW of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines · 18497 days ago · 76 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.27 km NNW of Amaga, Philippines · 18449 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.41 km NW of Patin-ay, Philippines · 18447 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 5.012 km E of Union, Philippines · 18440 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000eu5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.