M5.5 earthquake 91 km NE of Anito, Philippines
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 91 km NE of Anito, Philippines on Sat, Jan 15, 1977, 6:55 PM GMT+8 (10:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-15 10:55:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.989° N, 125.927° 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
- 80
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.196 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18146 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 4.959 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18135 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000m6b (also filed as iscgem703550). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.