M4.9 earthquake 30 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines on Tue, Mar 1, 1977, 5:10 PM GMT+8 (09:10 UTC), 121 km (75 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 5 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-01 09:10:47 UTC
- Depth
- 121.0 km (75.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.621° N, 126.508° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.25 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 18101 days ago · 84 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.912 km E of Cantilan, Philippines · 18073 days ago · 112 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.416 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 18051 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.535 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 18044 days ago · 73 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ms4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.