| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.543, 126.037 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-29 01:36:54.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 29, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 29, 1977 at 01:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayugan (Philippines - PH), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.037 and latitude 8.543.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayugan | 38.0 km |
| Bislig | 47.7 km |
| Tandag | 62.2 km |
| Butuan | 70.6 km |
| Libertad | 73.9 km |
| Monkayo | 81.0 km |
| Buenavista | 84.3 km |
| Cabadbaran | 84.9 km |
| Compostela | 97.0 km |
| Mariano | 106.3 km |
| Gingoog | 107.9 km |
| Malaybalay | 108.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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