M4.8 earthquake 9 km S of Suyo, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km S of Suyo, Philippines on Mon, Aug 18, 1975, 2:14 PM GMT+8 (06:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-18 06:14:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.890° N, 120.532° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cgx. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.