M4.8 earthquake 83 km SW of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 83 km SW of Basco, Philippines on Wed, Jan 22, 1975, 1:44 PM GMT+8 (05:44 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-22 05:44:28 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.849° N, 121.489° 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
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009kj. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC.