Philippines earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 149 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 149 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Dec 2, 1975, 2:34 AM GMT+8 (18:34 UTC), 328 km (204 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 147 km S of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Tue, Dec 2, 1975, 2:34 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1975-12-01 18:34:24 UTC
Depth: 328.0 km (203.8 mi), deep
Epicenter: 4.265° N, 124.737° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 33

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dtd. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC.