M4.7 earthquake 7 km ESE of Mabahin, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Mabahin, Philippines on Mon, Mar 27, 1978, 3:06 AM GMT+8 (19:06 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 7 km E of Salvacion, 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
- 1978-03-26 19:06:54 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.161° N, 126.237° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000tru. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.