M4.8 earthquake 30 km SW of Fuerte, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Fuerte, Philippines on Thu, Dec 25, 1975, 11:44 PM GMT+8 (15:44 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-25 15:44:56 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.379° N, 120.134° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 46
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e23. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC.