M4.8 earthquake 40 km SW of Saysain, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Saysain, Philippines on Thu, Jun 12, 1975, 3:06 AM GMT+8 (19:06 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 1 km W of Bungahan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-06-11 19:06:18 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.332° N, 120.097° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bfg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC.