M4.7 earthquake 9 km SE of Talisay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Talisay, Philippines on Tue, Mar 15, 1977, 7:52 AM GMT+8 (23:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 12 km E of Cantilan, 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
- 1977-03-14 23:52:52 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.755° N, 125.668° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 13
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
- 4.75 km WSW of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines · 18074 days ago · 103 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.912 km E of Cantilan, Philippines · 18073 days ago · 112 km deep · 64 km away
- 3.725 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 18058 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mx8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.