M5.2 earthquake 31 km E of Lamitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km E of Lamitan, Philippines on Wed, Sep 27, 1978, 3:21 AM GMT+8 (19:21 UTC), 54 km (34 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
- 1978-09-26 19:21:45 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.054° N, 125.989° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wrh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.