M4.5 earthquake 1 km NE of Albuera, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Albuera, Philippines on Thu, Jun 22, 1978, 6:44 AM GMT+8 (22:44 UTC), 118 km (73 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 17 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-21 22:44:31 UTC
- Depth
- 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.925° N, 124.704° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000v7f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.