| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.632, 122.055 |
| UTC time | 1953-12-14 10:37:05.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 14, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 14, 1953 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.055 and latitude 18.632.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 53.4 km |
| Solana | 115.6 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 118.5 km |
| Laoag | 161.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 162.4 km |
| Ilagan | 166.1 km |
| Batac City | 170.0 km |
| Vigan | 212.1 km |
| Ramon | 213.0 km |
| Santiago | 223.0 km |
| Aglipay | 242.5 km |
| Solano | 252.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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146.0 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
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M 4.2
Aparri
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92.5 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
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80.0 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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139.9 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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141.6 km |
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