M4.8 earthquake 31 km SW of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Sangay, Philippines on Wed, Jan 18, 1978, 2:53 AM GMT+8 (18:53 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 44 km W of Gadung, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-17 18:53:09 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.251° N, 123.839° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000sk1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.