M5.7 earthquake 42 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 42 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines on Tue, Nov 19, 1974, 11:55 AM GMT+8 (03:55 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-11-19 03:55:18 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.973° N, 121.311° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 112
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp00008uh (also filed as iscgem735590). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.