| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.540, 125.993 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-31 08:28:02.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 31, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 31, 1975 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 147.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.993 and latitude 12.540.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1975-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 147.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 147.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 160.8 km |
| Panalanoy | 179.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 180.1 km |
| Sorsogon | 222.4 km |
| Ormoc City | 227.9 km |
| Legaspi City | 253.4 km |
| Masbate | 258.1 km |
| Malilipot | 259.5 km |
| Tabaco | 261.5 km |
| San Jose | 280.0 km |
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