M4.5 earthquake 2 km SW of San Mateo, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km SW of San Mateo, Philippines on Mon, Sep 15, 1975, 10:14 AM GMT+8 (02:14 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-09-15 02:14:21 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.865° N, 121.566° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000ctd. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC.