| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.553, 126.033 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-31 11:40:40.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 31, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 31, 1977 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayugan (Philippines - PH), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.033 and latitude 8.553.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayugan | 36.9 km |
| Bislig | 48.9 km |
| Tandag | 61.3 km |
| Butuan | 69.6 km |
| Libertad | 72.9 km |
| Monkayo | 82.2 km |
| Buenavista | 83.3 km |
| Cabadbaran | 83.8 km |
| Compostela | 98.1 km |
| Mariano | 105.6 km |
| Gingoog | 107.2 km |
| Malaybalay | 109.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Mati
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131.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-05-05 23:10 UTC
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116.3 km |
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M 5.0
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-04-29 22:04 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.0
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-04-11 06:36 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.4
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-03-03 19:24 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.1
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-02-21 06:56 UTC
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129.2 km |
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