M4.2 earthquake 25 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, May 10, 1975, 3:08 AM GMT+8 (19:08 UTC), 290 km (180 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 92 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-09 19:08:18 UTC
- Depth
- 290.0 km (180.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.227° N, 125.313° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000az3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC.