M5.2 earthquake 11 km SW of San Nicolas, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km SW of San Nicolas, Philippines on Sun, Jul 17, 1977, 12:38 AM GMT+9 (15:38 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-16 15:38:00 UTC
- Depth
- 72.0 km (44.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.873° N, 120.005° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000prp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC.