| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.667, 125.459 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-09 15:03:20.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 9, 1975 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.459 and latitude 11.667.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 63.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 67.7 km |
| Tacloban City | 68.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 104.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 118.5 km |
| Catarman | 128.7 km |
| Cogan | 197.7 km |
| Danao | 201.8 km |
| Surigao City | 209.1 km |
| Liloan | 213.0 km |
| Masbate | 214.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 215.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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15.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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152.7 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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114.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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152.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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122.0 km |
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