M4.9 earthquake 61 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines on Thu, Mar 24, 1977, 10:17 PM GMT+8 (14:17 UTC), 157 km (98 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 Mindanao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-24 14:17:32 UTC
- Depth
- 157.0 km (97.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.654° N, 126.131° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0000n3u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.