| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.396, 120.070 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-05 23:28:55.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 5, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 5, 1976 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vigan (Philippines - PH), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.070 and latitude 17.396.
| Location | Vigan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vigan | 39.1 km |
| Tagudin | 64.9 km |
| Batac City | 90.2 km |
| San Fernando | 90.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 102.8 km |
| Laoag | 105.2 km |
| Aringay | 115.6 km |
| La Trinidad | 118.4 km |
| Baguio City | 122.5 km |
| Agoo | 146.2 km |
| Mangaldan | 151.8 km |
| Dagupan | 153.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 5.1
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-05 01:45 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.4
Vigan
Philippines · 2025-09-04 12:00 UTC
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70.1 km |
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