M5.2 earthquake 5 km SE of La Paz, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 5 km SE of La Paz, Philippines on Wed, Sep 6, 1978, 10:46 PM GMT+8 (14:46 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-06 14:46:38 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.371° N, 122.549° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000we2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.