M4.6 earthquake 13 km WNW of San Ignacio, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of San Ignacio, Philippines on Sat, Feb 11, 1978, 2:51 AM GMT+8 (18:51 UTC), 119 km (74 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-10 18:51:16 UTC
- Depth
- 119.0 km (73.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.168° N, 126.378° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000swy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC.