| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.728, 125.995 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-31 10:25:22.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 31, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 31, 1975 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 149.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.995 and latitude 12.728.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 149.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 160.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 169.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 196.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 197.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 219.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 244.1 km |
| Legaspi City | 248.9 km |
| Malilipot | 253.4 km |
| Tabaco | 255.1 km |
| Masbate | 260.6 km |
| San Jose | 274.0 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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125.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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232.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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262.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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241.0 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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255.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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229.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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260.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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244.8 km |
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