| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.174, 126.955 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-16 19:43:46.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 16, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 16, 1974 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 119.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.955 and latitude 6.174.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 119.3 km |
| Malita | 151.0 km |
| Samal | 170.4 km |
| Davao City | 179.0 km |
| Alabel | 184.4 km |
| Maluñgun | 185.5 km |
| Digos | 188.0 km |
| Panabo | 188.9 km |
| Tagum | 190.4 km |
| Compostela | 192.4 km |
| General Santos | 197.5 km |
| Monkayo | 208.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Malita
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162.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-02 23:52 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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106.7 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2026-01-19 21:50 UTC
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103.9 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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142.8 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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119.1 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
Philippines · 2025-11-22 00:00 UTC
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171.0 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2025-11-16 06:35 UTC
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99.5 km |
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