M5.8 earthquake 9 km WNW of Da-an Sur, Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Da-an Sur, Philippines on Sun, Jan 25, 1948, 1:58 PM GMT+8 (05:58 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 6 km NNW of Miagao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-01-25 05:58:04 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.287° N, 122.341° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.69
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.86 km NNW of Miagao, Philippines · 28729 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
- 6.252 km W of Guisijan, Philippines · 28717 days ago · 35 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897165. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.