M4.9 earthquake 12 km E of Cantilan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 12 km E of Cantilan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 30, 1977, 7:02 PM GMT+9 (10:02 UTC), 112 km (70 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 49 km ENE of Bacolod, 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
- 1977-03-30 10:02:57 UTC
- Depth
- 112.0 km (69.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.353° N, 126.086° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.725 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 18057 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.249 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 18035 days ago · 62 km deep · 70 km away
Before
- 4.75 km WSW of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines · 18074 days ago · 103 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.79 km SE of Talisay, Philippines · 18088 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.25 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 18101 days ago · 84 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.930 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines · 18102 days ago · 121 km deep · 94 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000n6b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.