M4.7 earthquake 14 km S of Litayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 14 km S of Litayan, Philippines on Sat, Nov 11, 1978, 12:31 PM GMT+8 (04:31 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.9 15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-11 04:31:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.204° N, 124.020° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.64 km W of Bangahan, Philippines · 17475 days ago · 49 km deep · 100 km away
- 6.915 km SSE of Malim, Philippines · 17451 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.837 km SSW of Panubigan, Philippines · 17451 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.45 km NE of Malim, Philippines · 17450 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.116 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 17442 days ago · 44 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.221 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 17442 days ago · 52 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xcy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:28 AM UTC.