M5.3 earthquake 55 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines on Sun, May 21, 1978, 3:24 PM GMT+8 (07:24 UTC), 572 km (355 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-21 07:24:06 UTC
- Depth
- 572.0 km (355.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.176° N, 123.616° 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
- 102
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.59 km NNE of Gadung, Philippines · 17668 days ago · 563 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.023 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines · 17682 days ago · 43 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.533 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 17682 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.47 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines · 17682 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000un6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.