| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.040, 126.045 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-26 18:07:57.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 26, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 26, 1976 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 164.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.045 and latitude 13.040.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 164.2 km |
| Catbalogan | 188.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 191.1 km |
| Sorsogon | 222.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 229.0 km |
| Tacloban City | 229.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 250.1 km |
| Malilipot | 251.9 km |
| Tabaco | 253.0 km |
| San Jose | 272.6 km |
| Masbate | 273.1 km |
| Ormoc City | 275.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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158.3 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-15 12:51 UTC
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123.1 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-11 17:37 UTC
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122.1 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 17:06 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 15:06 UTC
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122.7 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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125.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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105.6 km |
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