M5.2 earthquake 7 km E of General MacArthur, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km E of General MacArthur, Philippines on Wed, Aug 2, 1978, 2:27 AM GMT+8 (18:27 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 34 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-01 18:27:50 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.255° N, 125.611° 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
- 58
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.618 km NE of Hernani, Philippines · 17584 days ago · 26 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.917 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines · 17566 days ago · 78 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.534 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines · 17540 days ago · 68 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.328 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines · 17540 days ago · 70 km deep · 70 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vw4. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC.