M4.5 earthquake 2 km ENE of Maloma, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Maloma, Philippines on Sat, Dec 10, 1977, 4:53 AM GMT+8 (20:53 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 9 km SSW of Bolitoc, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-09 20:53:29 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.128° N, 120.087° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000s03. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.