M4.8 earthquake 15 km SSW of Burias, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Burias, Philippines on Mon, Jan 6, 1975, 12:25 PM GMT+8 (04:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-06 04:25:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.596° N, 125.185° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayPhilippines earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009dn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.