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M5.1 earthquake 131 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 131 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Nov 15, 1975, 2:00 PM GMT+8 (06:00 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Nov 15, 1975, 2:00 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1975-11-15 06:00:24 UTC
Depth: 92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 4.217° N, 125.570° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 31

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dkk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.