M4.4 earthquake 33 km NW of Davila, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 33 km NW of Davila, Philippines on Sun, May 15, 1977, 1:23 AM GMT+9 (16:23 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km W of Davila, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-14 16:23:01 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.645° N, 120.314° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nw5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.