M4.6 earthquake 2 km SSW of Talacogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Talacogon, Philippines on Sat, Dec 31, 1977, 6:44 AM GMT+8 (22:44 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 2 km SSW of Amaga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-30 22:44:36 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.436° N, 125.777° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.22 km SSW of Amaga, Philippines · 17798 days ago · 46 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.34 km WNW of Amaga, Philippines · 17797 days ago · 47 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.12 km W of Javier, Philippines · 17797 days ago · 63 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.04 km S of San Francisco, Philippines · 17792 days ago · 66 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sa2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.