Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 82 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 82 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 15, 1975, 6:14 AM GMT+8 (22:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-12-14 22:14:40 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.027° N, 125.785° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.080 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18510 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.777 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18510 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.966 km NE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18500 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 5.671 km ENE of Alugan, Philippines · 18569 days ago · 30 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 5.176 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines · 18571 days ago · 56 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.974 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18574 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 5.185 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18574 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 5.493 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18576 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 5.1123 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 18579 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 5.380 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18580 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 5.174 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18581 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 5.164 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18581 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 4.889 km NE of Alugan, Philippines · 18581 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 4.8103 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18583 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 4.6114 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 18583 days ago · 89 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 5.591 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18583 days ago · 26 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 6.187 km NE of Anito, Philippines · 18585 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dx0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC.