M4.6 earthquake 56 km W of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 56 km W of Basco, Philippines on Fri, Nov 10, 1978, 5:05 PM GMT+8 (09:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 104 km SW of Basco, 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-10 09:05:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.441° N, 121.425° 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
- 26
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xce. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC.