M4.8 earthquake 14 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Wed, Jun 21, 1978, 12:51 AM GMT+8 (16:51 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 37 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-20 16:51:16 UTC
- Depth
- 76.0 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.489° N, 126.401° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.937 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 17626 days ago · 46 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.445 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 17624 days ago · 47 km deep · 36 km away
- 5.536 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 17624 days ago · 59 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v5m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.