M4.7 earthquake 78 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 78 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Jan 8, 1977, 3:09 AM GMT+8 (19:09 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 19 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-07 19:09:33 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.323° N, 126.163° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.019 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 18145 days ago · 86 km deep · 99 km away
- 5.9127 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18143 days ago · 50 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.7120 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18143 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000m3j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.