M5.1 earthquake 16 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km W of Bantogon, Philippines on Thu, Dec 21, 1978, 4:41 AM GMT+8 (20:41 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-20 20:41:20 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.535° N, 123.882° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.221 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 17455 days ago · 52 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.120 km E of Kulaman, Philippines · 17411 days ago · 49 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.315 km W of Kapaya, Philippines · 17398 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y0k. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.