| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.343, 124.647 |
| UTC time | 1908-03-05 02:17:38.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 5, 1908 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 5, 1908 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ormoc City (Philippines - PH), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.647 and latitude 11.343.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1908-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ormoc City | 37.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 40.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 40.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 54.7 km |
| Calbayog City | 80.8 km |
| Cogan | 108.2 km |
| Danao | 113.9 km |
| Liloan | 126.7 km |
| Catarman | 128.7 km |
| Consolacion | 131.4 km |
| Escalante | 137.3 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 138.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
|
104.7 km |
|
M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
|
57.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
|
29.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
|
44.7 km |
|
M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
|
19.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
|
57.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
|
129.5 km |
|
M 4.5
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-11 13:54 UTC
|
102.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.