| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.767, 125.520 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-21 18:48:08.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 21, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 21, 1974 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.520 and latitude 11.767.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 69.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 80.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 81.0 km |
| Calbayog City | 106.0 km |
| Catarman | 125.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 130.7 km |
| Cogan | 209.7 km |
| Sorsogon | 213.6 km |
| Danao | 214.1 km |
| Masbate | 217.0 km |
| Surigao City | 220.2 km |
| Liloan | 225.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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16.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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116.9 km |
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M 4.6
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162.8 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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136.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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162.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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132.8 km |
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