M4.5 earthquake 8 km WSW of Munai, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Munai, Philippines on Thu, May 18, 1978, 11:33 PM GMT+8 (15:33 UTC), 85 km (53 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-18 15:33:09 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.940° N, 123.994° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000uky. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC.