| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.759, 125.659 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-16 18:45:02.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 16, 1975 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 84.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.659 and latitude 11.759.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 84.2 km |
| Panalanoy | 90.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 91.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 120.7 km |
| Catarman | 138.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 142.1 km |
| Surigao City | 220.0 km |
| Cogan | 221.3 km |
| Danao | 225.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 226.0 km |
| Masbate | 231.7 km |
| Liloan | 236.2 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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31.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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119.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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176.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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164.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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176.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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132.6 km |
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