M5.0 earthquake 117 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 117 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines on Sat, Nov 6, 1976, 9:02 PM GMT+8 (13:02 UTC), 573 km (356 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-06 13:02:55 UTC
- Depth
- 573.0 km (356.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.397° N, 123.499° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k7a. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.