M4.7 earthquake 18 km NW of Wawa, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 18 km NW of Wawa, Philippines on Sun, Jan 26, 1975, 11:33 AM GMT+8 (03:33 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 42 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-26 03:33:23 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.557° N, 120.605° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.042 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines · 18871 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.73 km WSW of Bukal, Philippines · 18820 days ago · 250 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009p7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.