M5.0 earthquake 73 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 73 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Mon, Aug 14, 1978, 4:26 PM GMT+8 (08:26 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 71 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-14 08:26:59 UTC
- Depth
- 78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.608° N, 126.949° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000w28. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC.