M5.0 earthquake 5 km N of Capoocan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 5 km N of Capoocan, Philippines on Sat, Mar 31, 1979, 5:59 AM GMT+8 (21:59 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-03-30 21:59:58 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.341° N, 124.646° 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
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zs6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC.