M4.8 earthquake 63 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 63 km W of Bantogon, Philippines on Fri, Dec 15, 1978, 2:25 AM GMT+8 (18:25 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 16 km W of Bantogon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-14 18:25:22 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.463° N, 123.468° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.116 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 17442 days ago · 44 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.221 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 17442 days ago · 52 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.120 km E of Kulaman, Philippines · 17399 days ago · 49 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xxp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.