M5.3 earthquake 55 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines on Mon, Jan 30, 1978, 9:14 PM GMT+8 (13:14 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 82 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-30 13:14:54 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.794° N, 126.882° 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
- 92
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.613 km WNW of San Ignacio, Philippines · 17757 days ago · 119 km deep · 69 km away
- 5.582 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 17726 days ago · 82 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ss3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC.