M4.9 earthquake 49 km NNW of San Vicente, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of San Vicente, Philippines on Mon, Jan 9, 1978, 8:23 PM GMT+8 (12:23 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-09 12:23:52 UTC
- Depth
- 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.942° N, 122.032° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sdv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.