M5.1 earthquake 1 km ENE of Malapatan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Malapatan, Philippines on Tue, Feb 1, 1977, 7:53 AM GMT+8 (23:53 UTC), 142 km (88 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-31 23:53:03 UTC
- Depth
- 142.0 km (88.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.976° N, 125.303° 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
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000me8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC.