Philippines earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 23 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 23 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines on Sun, Mar 20, 1977, 3:45 PM GMT+8 (07:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 47 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.8 (mb), minor
Local time: Sun, Mar 20, 1977, 3:45 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1977-03-20 07:45:58 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 16.868° N, 122.397° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 19

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000n0c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.