M4.9 earthquake 3 km W of Panikian, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 3 km W of Panikian, Philippines on Mon, Aug 26, 1974, 11:14 PM GMT+8 (15:14 UTC), 88 km (55 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 25 km E of Pilar, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1974-08-26 15:14:14 UTC
- Depth
- 88.0 km (54.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.326° N, 125.906° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00007t7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC.