| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.948, 121.303 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-08 21:05:31.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 8, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 8, 1976 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 74.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.303 and latitude 18.948.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 74.8 km |
| Laoag | 112.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 114.1 km |
| Batac City | 126.3 km |
| Solana | 149.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 154.8 km |
| Vigan | 181.0 km |
| Ilagan | 209.7 km |
| Tagudin | 241.8 km |
| Ramon | 242.1 km |
| Santiago | 252.9 km |
| Solano | 270.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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12.4 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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92.8 km |
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