M5.8 earthquake 76 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 76 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines on Mon, Nov 10, 1975, 4:34 AM GMT+8 (20:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-09 20:34:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.793° N, 125.098° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 6.04 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.21 |
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 146
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.365 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines · 18588 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.9115 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines · 18582 days ago · 55 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.6114 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 18581 days ago · 89 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.8103 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines · 18581 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.1123 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 18576 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dgd (also filed as iscgem721480). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC.