M4.9 earthquake Luzon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in Luzon, Philippines on Wed, Jun 16, 1976, 2:16 AM GMT+8 (18:16 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-06-15 18:16:37 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.788° N, 120.081° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000gwe. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.