M4.6 earthquake 5 km E of Amuñgan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 5 km E of Amuñgan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 18, 1978, 11:41 PM GMT+8 (15:41 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 80 km W of Palauig, 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-18 15:41:31 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.369° N, 120.009° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xzd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.