| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.457, 120.486 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-20 21:39:27.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 20, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 20, 1978 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Trinidad (Philippines - PH), about 10.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.486 and latitude 16.457.
| Location | Baguio City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| La Trinidad | 10.8 km |
| Baguio City | 12.3 km |
| Aringay | 15.7 km |
| San Fernando | 25.3 km |
| Mangaldan | 44.0 km |
| Manaoag | 46.0 km |
| Dagupan | 48.9 km |
| Binmaley | 52.7 km |
| Tagudin | 53.5 km |
| Urdaneta | 54.3 km |
| Lingayen | 55.5 km |
| Agoo | 58.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Agoo
Philippines · 2026-03-18 22:11 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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78.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lingayen
Philippines · 2026-01-09 16:00 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.6
Baguio City
Philippines · 2025-12-13 19:09 UTC
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83.5 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.5
Agoo
Philippines · 2025-11-07 05:23 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.7
Urdaneta
Philippines · 2025-10-09 02:30 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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66.6 km |
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