| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 128.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.142, 127.410 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-18 17:27:30.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 18, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at 17:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 241.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.410 and latitude 5.142.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 241.2 km |
| Malita | 244.4 km |
| Alabel | 258.0 km |
| Maluñgun | 267.6 km |
| General Santos | 270.5 km |
| Samal | 285.9 km |
| Polomolok | 286.3 km |
| Digos | 289.3 km |
| Davao City | 292.9 km |
| Panabo | 307.6 km |
| Tagum | 312.1 km |
| Compostela | 317.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Mati
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197.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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224.9 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
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211.7 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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267.7 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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207.9 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
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267.3 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
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206.8 km |
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