M4.9 earthquake 10 km WSW of Panikian, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Panikian, Philippines on Thu, Mar 14, 1974, 6:51 PM GMT+8 (10:51 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-03-14 10:51:00 UTC
- Depth
- 76.0 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.297° N, 125.846° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.819 km NE of Pilar, Philippines · 19133 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.75 km NW of Sibagat, Philippines · 19130 days ago · 46 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005md. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.