Philippines earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 87 km NE of Anito, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 87 km NE of Anito, Philippines on Sun, Nov 16, 1975, 4:39 AM GMT+8 (20:39 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.1 (mb), strong
Local time: Sun, Nov 16, 1975, 4:39 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1975-11-15 20:39:25 UTC
Depth: 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 12.946° N, 125.910° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dkz (also filed as iscgem721800). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.