M4.6 earthquake 33 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 33 km S of Dicabisagan, Philippines on Thu, Oct 12, 1978, 10:18 AM GMT+8 (02:18 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-10-12 02:18:32 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.778° N, 122.419° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wz2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.