M5.0 earthquake 76 km WSW of Fuerte, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 76 km WSW of Fuerte, Philippines on Sat, Dec 6, 1975, 1:18 PM GMT+8 (05:18 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-06 05:18:32 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.389° N, 119.664° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.960 km W of Fuerte, Philippines · 18558 days ago · 52 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.830 km SW of Fuerte, Philippines · 18539 days ago · 56 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dud. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.