| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.879, 125.628 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-31 23:20:21.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 31, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 31, 1975 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.628 and latitude 11.879.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 81.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 97.4 km |
| Tacloban City | 98.1 km |
| Calbayog City | 114.3 km |
| Catarman | 128.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 147.8 km |
| Sorsogon | 215.5 km |
| Masbate | 224.8 km |
| Cogan | 226.7 km |
| Danao | 231.1 km |
| Surigao City | 233.1 km |
| Liloan | 242.5 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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30.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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152.3 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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167.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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177.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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145.6 km |
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