M5.2 earthquake 5 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 2, 1977, 10:35 PM GMT+8 (14:35 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 16 km NNE of Hinatuan, 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-02 14:35:17 UTC
- Depth
- 84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.903° N, 126.356° 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
- 60
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.912 km E of Cantilan, Philippines · 18073 days ago · 112 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.416 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 18051 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.535 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 18045 days ago · 73 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000msf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.