Philippines earthquakes in 1974
81 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1974. The largest: M6.1 1 km W of Panikihan, Philippines, Feb 19, 1974.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1974 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1974
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.132 km NNE of Cabodiongan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.0230 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 363 km deep
- 5.2178 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 92 km deep
- 5.4208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 90 km deep
- 5.022 km SSE of Sulangan, Philippines · 60 km deep
- 4.718 km ESE of Barlig, Philippines · 67 km deep
- 5.551 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 53 km deep
- 5.146 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 521 km deep
- 4.7209 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 141 km deep
- 5.742 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines · 44 km deep
- 5.5Batan Islands region, Philippines · 36 km deep
- 4.76 km SSW of Sapad, Philippines · 625 km deep
- 4.958 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14 km deep
- 4.9101 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.146 km NE of Casuguran, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.2268 km SSE of Latung, Philippines · 623 km deep
- 5.213 km ENE of Paluan, Philippines · 41 km deep
- 4.917 km SSW of Calatagan, Philippines · 171 km deep
- 5.025 km E of Pilar, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.4117 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 51 km deep
- 4.575 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 99 km deep
- 5.040 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.846 km ESE of Dumabato, Philippines · 45 km deep
- 4.563 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 63 km deep
- 5.6143 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.9142 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines · 11 km deep
- 4.93 km W of Panikian, Philippines · 88 km deep
- 5.488 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 97 km deep
- 4.911 km SW of Bangui, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.9203 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 56 km deep
- 4.77 km NW of Looc, Philippines · 141 km deep
- 4.6154 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.232 km E of Sulangan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.032 km NNW of Kabugao, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.934 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.66 km ENE of Sibagat, Philippines · 50 km deep
- 4.831 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 4.741 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 287 km deep
- 4.749 km W of Basco, Philippines · 40 km deep
- 4.84 km NE of Cantilan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.9148 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.22 km ENE of Linay, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 5.05 km E of Leon Postigo, Philippines · 77 km deep
- 5.38 km SSW of Jetafe, Philippines · 592 km deep
- 4.75 km NW of Sibagat, Philippines · 46 km deep
- 4.63 km NNE of Balangiga, Philippines · 102 km deep
- 4.691 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 89 km deep
- 4.819 km NE of Pilar, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.0180 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 57 km deep
- 4.617 km SE of Suklayin, Philippines · 47 km deep
- 4.693 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.173 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.41 km E of Calatagan, Philippines · 123 km deep
- 4.737 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 5.338 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 45 km deep
- 4.69 km NW of Kalbay, Philippines · 197 km deep
- 4.982 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.6105 km SW of Basco, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.176 km W of Darapidap, Philippines · 34 km deep
- 5.028 km WNW of Linaon, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.910 km WSW of Panikian, Philippines · 76 km deep
- 4.984 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines · 101 km deep
- 4.913 km E of Bangonay, Philippines · 48 km deep
- 4.8197 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 5.27 km ENE of San Julian, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 4.75 km NW of Gumaca, Philippines · 43 km deep
- 6.11 km W of Panikihan, Philippines · 17 km deep
- 4.5222 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 356 km deep
- 5.144 km W of Basco, Philippines · 36 km deep
- 5.58 km NNE of Harrison, Philippines · 74 km deep
- 5.171 km E of Cortes, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.23 km SSE of Ilioilio, Philippines · 65 km deep
- 5.2262 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 42 km deep
- 5.11 km NW of Upper Klinan, Philippines · 28 km deep
- 5.32 km SSW of La Paz, Philippines · 53 km deep
- 5.972 km NW of Davila, Philippines · 30 km deep
- 5.029 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.428 km WNW of Kalawit, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.231 km N of Binabalian, Philippines · 74 km deep
- 4.65 km W of Kalian, Philippines · 138 km deep
- 5.257 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 39 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1974 in Philippines.
- 6.11 km W of Panikihan, Philippines · 17 km deep
- 5.9142 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines · 11 km deep
- 5.972 km NW of Davila, Philippines · 30 km deep
- 5.742 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines · 44 km deep
- 5.6143 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.551 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 53 km deep
- 5.5Batan Islands region, Philippines · 36 km deep
- 5.58 km NNE of Harrison, Philippines · 74 km deep
- 5.4208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 90 km deep
- 5.4117 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 51 km deep
- 5.488 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 97 km deep
- 5.41 km E of Calatagan, Philippines · 123 km deep
- 5.428 km WNW of Kalawit, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.38 km SSW of Jetafe, Philippines · 592 km deep
- 5.338 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 45 km deep
- 5.32 km SSW of La Paz, Philippines · 53 km deep
- 5.2178 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 92 km deep
- 5.2268 km SSE of Latung, Philippines · 623 km deep
- 5.213 km ENE of Paluan, Philippines · 41 km deep
- 5.232 km E of Sulangan, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.22 km ENE of Linay, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 5.27 km ENE of San Julian, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.23 km SSE of Ilioilio, Philippines · 65 km deep
- 5.2262 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 42 km deep
- 5.231 km N of Binabalian, Philippines · 74 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1974 | 5 | 5.4 | 28 km WNW of Kalawit, Philippines |
| February 1974 | 12 | 6.1 | 1 km W of Panikihan, Philippines |
| March 1974 | 6 | 5.1 | 76 km W of Darapidap, Philippines |
| April 1974 | 8 | 5.4 | 1 km E of Calatagan, Philippines |
| May 1974 | 10 | 5.3 | 8 km SSW of Jetafe, Philippines |
| June 1974 | 8 | 5.2 | 32 km E of Sulangan, Philippines |
| July 1974 | 2 | 4.7 | 7 km NW of Looc, Philippines |
| August 1974 | 4 | 5.4 | 88 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines |
| September 1974 | 7 | 5.9 | 142 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines |
| October 1974 | 4 | 5.2 | 268 km SSE of Latung, Philippines |
| November 1974 | 7 | 5.7 | 42 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines |
| December 1974 | 8 | 5.5 | 51 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.