| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.533, 126.636 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-15 20:18:47.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 15, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, November 15, 1975 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 180.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.636 and latitude 11.533.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 180.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 180.9 km |
| Catbalogan | 192.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 229.1 km |
| Calbayog City | 230.1 km |
| Surigao City | 230.8 km |
| Catarman | 242.7 km |
| Tandag | 277.4 km |
| Cabadbaran | 294.1 km |
| Cogan | 304.6 km |
| Danao | 306.5 km |
| Butuan | 311.5 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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140.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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164.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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275.1 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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246.0 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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259.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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237.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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275.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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160.6 km |
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