M4.7 earthquake 47 km NE of Pandan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Pandan, Philippines on Tue, Jun 8, 1976, 5:34 AM GMT+8 (21:34 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 74 km NE of Gigmoto, 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
- 1976-06-07 21:34:21 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.298° N, 124.529° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.874 km NE of Gigmoto, Philippines · 18368 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.790 km NE of Pandan, Philippines · 18368 days ago · 26 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.631 km NE of Panganiban, Philippines · 18368 days ago · 60 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gsb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.