| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.578, 126.031 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-01 12:06:57.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 1, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 1, 1975 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 151.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.031 and latitude 12.578.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 151.7 km |
| Catbalogan | 153.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 166.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 185.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 185.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 225.6 km |
| Ormoc City | 233.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 256.3 km |
| Malilipot | 262.0 km |
| Masbate | 262.5 km |
| Tabaco | 263.9 km |
| San Jose | 282.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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218.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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255.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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232.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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247.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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221.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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254.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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229.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-11 13:54 UTC
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249.3 km |
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