M4.7 earthquake 21 km SW of Cabra, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Cabra, Philippines on Fri, Jan 10, 1975, 10:49 AM GMT+8 (02:49 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 42 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-10 02:49:55 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.750° N, 119.916° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp00009f6. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.