| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.536, 126.132 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-30 12:13:58.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 30, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 30, 1975 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 159.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.132 and latitude 12.536.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 159.9 km |
| Catarman | 162.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 175.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 188.4 km |
| Tacloban City | 189.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 237.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 237.9 km |
| Legaspi City | 268.1 km |
| Masbate | 273.1 km |
| Malilipot | 273.9 km |
| Tabaco | 275.8 km |
| San Jose | 294.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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217.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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261.9 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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238.3 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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253.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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226.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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260.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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227.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-11 13:54 UTC
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249.8 km |
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