M4.6 earthquake 70 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km SE of Bobon, Philippines on Wed, Apr 16, 1975, 5:45 PM GMT+8 (09:45 UTC), 114 km (71 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 68 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-04-16 09:45:45 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.496° N, 126.841° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 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 usp0000an1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.