M5.0 earthquake 23 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on Fri, Mar 17, 1978, 2:45 AM GMT+8 (18:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-16 18:45:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.683° N, 125.357° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tec. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.