M4.7 earthquake 4 km S of Bayog, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 4 km S of Bayog, Philippines on Sat, Mar 18, 1978, 8:22 AM GMT+8 (00:22 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-18 00:22:22 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.823° N, 123.062° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000tf0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.