M5.2 earthquake 39 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Dec 15, 1977, 1:42 AM GMT+8 (17:42 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 66 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-14 17:42:43 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.236° N, 125.774° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000s2g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.