| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.854, 125.475 |
| UTC time | 1975-01-02 22:40:15.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 2, 1975 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.475 and latitude 12.854.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 99.2 km |
| Calbayog City | 129.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 136.1 km |
| Sorsogon | 161.3 km |
| Panalanoy | 185.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 186.5 km |
| Legaspi City | 190.8 km |
| Malilipot | 195.3 km |
| Tabaco | 197.0 km |
| Masbate | 208.0 km |
| San Jose | 215.9 km |
| Oas | 219.3 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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117.5 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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41.3 km |
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