M5.1 earthquake 45 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 45 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on Fri, Jan 3, 1975, 6:40 AM GMT+8 (22:40 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-02 22:40:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.854° N, 125.475° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00009cg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC.