M4.7 earthquake 6 km NNW of Bocos, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Bocos, Philippines on Sun, Oct 7, 1979, 10:28 AM GMT+8 (02:28 UTC), 168 km (104 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 0 km W of Tamorong, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-07 02:28:24 UTC
- Depth
- 168.0 km (104.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.973° N, 121.027° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.80 km W of Tamorong, Philippines · 17148 days ago · 96 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.810 km W of Maddela, Philippines · 17110 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000139a. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC.