| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.259, 127.444 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-11 15:54:59.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 11, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 11, 1978 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 232.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.444 and latitude 5.259.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 232.6 km |
| Malita | 240.3 km |
| Alabel | 256.3 km |
| Maluñgun | 265.0 km |
| General Santos | 269.1 km |
| Samal | 278.8 km |
| Digos | 284.4 km |
| Polomolok | 284.6 km |
| Davao City | 286.1 km |
| Panabo | 299.9 km |
| Tagum | 303.7 km |
| Compostela | 307.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Malita
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250.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-02 23:52 UTC
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190.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-02-08 05:58 UTC
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217.0 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2026-01-19 21:50 UTC
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205.4 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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258.0 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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203.8 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
Philippines · 2025-11-22 00:00 UTC
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263.0 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2025-11-16 06:35 UTC
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200.4 km |
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