M4.8 earthquake 24 km E of Baculin, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km E of Baculin, Philippines on Thu, Oct 30, 1975, 11:23 AM GMT+8 (03:23 UTC), 139 km (86 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 60 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-10-30 03:23:11 UTC
- Depth
- 139.0 km (86.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.489° N, 126.800° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.652 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 18591 days ago · 62 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.760 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 18582 days ago · 97 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.72 km NNE of Lingig, Philippines · 18569 days ago · 74 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.227 km ESE of Santa Maria, Philippines · 18539 days ago · 68 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dbb. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC.