M4.9 earthquake 36 km SE of Suklayin, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Suklayin, Philippines on Sat, Mar 18, 1978, 12:44 PM GMT+8 (04:44 UTC), 87 km (54 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
- 1978-03-18 04:44:31 UTC
- Depth
- 87.0 km (54.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.561° N, 121.818° 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
- 49
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tf2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.