M4.6 earthquake 28 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines on Wed, Dec 31, 1975, 9:09 AM GMT+8 (01:09 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 Luzon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-31 01:09:00 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.158° N, 121.906° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0000e61. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.