M5.2 earthquake 268 km SSE of Latung, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 268 km SSE of Latung, Philippines on Thu, Oct 31, 1974, 5:45 AM GMT+8 (21:45 UTC), 623 km (387 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-10-30 21:45:15 UTC
- Depth
- 623.0 km (387.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 3.476° N, 122.220° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 58
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00008mc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.