| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.099, 121.341 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-18 06:12:38.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 18, 1975 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.341 and latitude 19.099.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 88.5 km |
| Laoag | 127.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 129.7 km |
| Batac City | 142.1 km |
| Solana | 165.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 170.0 km |
| Vigan | 197.4 km |
| Ilagan | 224.7 km |
| Ramon | 258.5 km |
| Tagudin | 258.9 km |
| Santiago | 269.3 km |
| Solano | 287.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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143.2 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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6.0 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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108.8 km |
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