Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 17 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippines on Sun, Aug 20, 1978, 12:03 PM GMT+8 (04:03 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 34 km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1978-08-20 04:03:29 UTC
Depth
78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
11.309° N, 125.394° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000w4d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.