M5.3 earthquake 17 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines on Sat, Jan 3, 1976, 9:33 AM GMT+8 (01:33 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-03 01:33:52 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.270° N, 123.383° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000e8w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.