M4.8 earthquake 8 km ESE of Bangao, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Bangao, Philippines on Thu, Feb 24, 1977, 4:45 AM GMT+8 (20:45 UTC), 132 km (82 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-23 20:45:34 UTC
- Depth
- 132.0 km (82.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.795° N, 120.914° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mpx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.