M4.5 earthquake 15 km ENE of Hinundayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Hinundayan, Philippines on Fri, Dec 8, 1978, 11:14 PM GMT+8 (15:14 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 22 km WNW of Dinagat, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-08 15:14:19 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.402° N, 125.380° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xu0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.