Philippines earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 38 km W of Sangay, Philippines

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 38 km W of Sangay, Philippines on Thu, Oct 7, 1976, 10:25 PM GMT+8 (14:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 49 km SSE of Malim, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1976-10-07 14:25:04 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.381° N, 123.701° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.029 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 18245 days ago · 57 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 5.24 km WSW of Taguisa, Philippines · 18245 days ago · 75 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 5.639 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines · 18241 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 4.9Mindanao, Philippines · 18231 days ago · 48 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.847 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines · 18225 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 5.921 km NW of Gadung, Philippines · 18225 days ago · 30 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 6.049 km SSE of Malim, Philippines · 18210 days ago · 60 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 5.147 km S of Panubigan, Philippines · 18256 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.141 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 18258 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 4.660 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 18263 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.97 km ENE of South Upi, Philippines · 18263 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 6.011 km SSW of Rimpeso, Philippines · 18264 days ago · 41 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 5.22 km ENE of South Upi, Philippines · 18264 days ago · 49 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 4.252 km SSE of Malim, Philippines · 18264 days ago · 60 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.719 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 18264 days ago · 60 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 5.227 km W of Gadung, Philippines · 18268 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 5.724 km W of Gadung, Philippines · 18268 days ago · 45 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 4.543 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 18271 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 5.17 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 18273 days ago · 47 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 4.625 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines · 18274 days ago · 36 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 4.858 km W of Gadung, Philippines · 18279 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 5.041 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines · 18281 days ago · 36 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 5.033 km WNW of Gadung, Philippines · 18283 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 4.6Mindanao, Philippines · 18283 days ago · 54 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 5.312 km W of Taguisa, Philippines · 18285 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 4.440 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 18285 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 4.72 km SSW of Taguisa, Philippines · 18285 days ago · 61 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jt4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC.