M5.2 earthquake 71 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 71 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sat, Jan 7, 1978, 4:48 PM GMT+8 (08:48 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 55 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-07 08:48:50 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.148° N, 126.791° 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
- 66
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sd1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.