| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.700, 119.899 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-17 02:44:08.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 17, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 1974 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Fernando (Philippines - PH), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.899 and latitude 16.700.
| Location | San Fernando |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Fernando | 45.5 km |
| Aringay | 59.4 km |
| Tagudin | 63.7 km |
| Agoo | 71.9 km |
| La Trinidad | 78.4 km |
| Baguio City | 80.5 km |
| Lingayen | 83.5 km |
| Binmaley | 84.2 km |
| Dagupan | 86.6 km |
| Mangaldan | 88.4 km |
| Manaoag | 96.3 km |
| Urdaneta | 107.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Agoo
Philippines · 2026-03-18 22:11 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lingayen
Philippines · 2026-01-09 16:00 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.6
Baguio City
Philippines · 2025-12-13 19:09 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.5
Agoo
Philippines · 2025-11-07 05:23 UTC
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78.0 km |
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M 4.7
Urdaneta
Philippines · 2025-10-09 02:30 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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22.7 km |
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