M5.4 earthquake 59 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Bobon, Philippines on Sat, Apr 7, 1979, 4:27 AM GMT+8 (20:27 UTC), 122 km (76 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-06 20:27:17 UTC
- Depth
- 122.0 km (75.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.548° N, 126.761° 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
- 116
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.116 km E of Nangan, Philippines · 17321 days ago · 138 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.232 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 17313 days ago · 89 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zvd (also filed as iscgem666215). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.