Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 35 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines on Wed, Jan 26, 1977, 11:45 PM GMT+8 (15:45 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-01-26 15:45:09 UTC
Depth
54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.692° N, 124.704° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mc4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.