| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.927, 125.170 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-26 21:36:27.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 26, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 26, 1974 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.170 and latitude 12.927.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 74.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 114.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 127.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 131.9 km |
| Legaspi City | 156.8 km |
| Malilipot | 161.2 km |
| Tabaco | 163.0 km |
| Masbate | 178.8 km |
| San Jose | 181.8 km |
| Oas | 185.2 km |
| Polangui | 187.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 187.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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15.3 km |
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