M5.3 earthquake 3 km SSE of Gamut, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Gamut, Philippines on Tue, Aug 23, 1977, 3:04 PM GMT+9 (06:04 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-23 06:04:09 UTC
- Depth
- 82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.974° N, 126.177° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000q9g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.