M5.0 earthquake 12 km E of Union, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 12 km E of Union, Philippines on Mon, Mar 29, 1976, 7:51 AM GMT+8 (23:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 2 km WSW of Bacolod, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-28 23:51:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.743° N, 126.226° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000fpf. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.