Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 99 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 99 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines on Fri, Oct 31, 1975, 10:23 PM GMT+8 (14:23 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 71 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-10-31 14:23:08 UTC
Depth
84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
12.122° N, 126.420° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
42

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dcd (also filed as iscgem723490). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.