| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.861, 125.714 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-19 23:16:01.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 19, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 19, 1975 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 123.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.714 and latitude 12.861.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 123.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 150.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 150.7 km |
| Sorsogon | 187.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 195.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 195.9 km |
| Legaspi City | 216.3 km |
| Malilipot | 220.2 km |
| Tabaco | 221.7 km |
| Masbate | 233.4 km |
| Ormoc City | 239.0 km |
| San Jose | 240.9 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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126.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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240.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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250.3 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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231.5 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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219.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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248.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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255.2 km |
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