M5.1 earthquake 28 km NE of Gigmoto, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Gigmoto, Philippines on Sun, Jul 22, 1979, 11:46 PM GMT+8 (15:46 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-22 15:46:36 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.929° N, 124.605° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.15 | Mw, moment | ISCGEMSUP | Final · ±0.2 |
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
- 69
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.319 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines · 17238 days ago · 55 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.024 km NE of Gigmoto, Philippines · 17232 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000120b (also filed as iscgemsup662169). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.