M5.1 earthquake 2 km SW of San Roque, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 2 km SW of San Roque, Philippines on Sat, Mar 18, 1978, 7:47 AM GMT+8 (23:47 UTC), 107 km (66 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-17 23:47:44 UTC
- Depth
- 107.0 km (66.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.269° N, 123.723° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 56
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000tez. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.