M5.3 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Sun, Apr 17, 1977, 10:43 PM GMT+9 (13:43 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-04-17 13:43:31 UTC
- Depth
- 94.0 km (58.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.780° N, 126.287° 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
- 64
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000net. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.