M4.2 earthquake Luzon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck in Luzon, Philippines on Sat, May 14, 1977, 3:06 AM GMT+9 (18:06 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 33 km NW 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-13 18:06:36 UTC
- Depth
- 13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.687° N, 120.334° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 usp0000nvq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.