| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.036, 125.745 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-20 12:10:25.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, November 20, 1975 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.745 and latitude 13.036.
| Location | Sorsogon |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 134.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 165.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 168.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 190.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 214.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 215.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 217.6 km |
| Malilipot | 219.7 km |
| Tabaco | 220.9 km |
| San Jose | 240.4 km |
| Masbate | 241.8 km |
| Oas | 245.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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147.6 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.4
Masbate
Philippines · 2025-07-28 06:35 UTC
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236.7 km |
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M 4.5
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-06-18 13:47 UTC
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234.9 km |
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M 4.4
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-06-18 00:55 UTC
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205.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tabaco
Philippines · 2025-06-05 13:17 UTC
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197.7 km |
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M 4.7
Iriga City
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253.5 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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168.5 km |
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