M4.9 earthquake 44 km NW of Catuday, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Catuday, Philippines on Fri, Oct 14, 1977, 7:47 PM GMT+8 (11:47 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-10-14 11:47:41 UTC
- Depth
- 59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.523° N, 119.465° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000r1k. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.