M5.2 earthquake 74 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 74 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Thu, Apr 1, 1976, 11:36 AM GMT+8 (03:36 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 8 km E of Tibanbang, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-01 03:36:34 UTC
- Depth
- 87.0 km (54.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.155° N, 126.815° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 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 usp0000fqs. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.