M5.2 earthquake 17 km ENE of Cabodiongan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Cabodiongan, Philippines on Sat, Mar 11, 1978, 10:59 AM GMT+8 (02:59 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-11 02:59:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.740° N, 125.187° 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
- 59
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.212 km ENE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 17727 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.023 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 17722 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tb9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.