Philippines earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 91 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 91 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on Mon, Nov 17, 1975, 10:13 PM GMT+8 (14:13 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 71 km ENE of Alugan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.5 (mb), moderate
Local time: Mon, Nov 17, 1975, 10:13 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1975-11-17 14:13:49 UTC
Depth: 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.054° N, 125.869° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 64

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dmk (also filed as iscgem721884). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.