M5.4 earthquake 20 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines on Fri, Dec 23, 1977, 6:56 PM GMT+8 (10:56 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-23 10:56:25 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.581° N, 123.855° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 3 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 usp0000s72. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.