M4.4 earthquake 44 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 44 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines on Fri, Apr 29, 1977, 10:01 PM GMT+9 (13:01 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 39 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-04-29 13:01:37 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.378° N, 122.245° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.939 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines · 18025 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.957 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines · 18019 days ago · 49 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.937 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines · 18019 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000np8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.