M5.0 earthquake 5 km E of Leon Postigo, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 5 km E of Leon Postigo, Philippines on Tue, May 21, 1974, 8:33 AM GMT+8 (00:33 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 2 km ENE of Linay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-21 00:33:05 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.163° N, 122.978° 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.
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00006er. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.