M5.2 earthquake 25 km SW of Magdalena, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Magdalena, Philippines on Fri, Oct 17, 1975, 10:04 PM GMT+8 (14:04 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-10-17 14:04:08 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.264° N, 121.801° 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
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000d5t. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.