| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.916, 120.117 |
| UTC time | 1963-03-14 08:00:14.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 14, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 14, 1963 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.117 and latitude 18.916.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 94.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 96.9 km |
| Batac City | 106.8 km |
| Vigan | 152.0 km |
| Aparri | 172.4 km |
| Solana | 217.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 223.1 km |
| Tagudin | 223.2 km |
| San Fernando | 256.9 km |
| Ilagan | 271.8 km |
| La Trinidad | 278.5 km |
| Ramon | 280.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-01-27 16:56 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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123.8 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-18 10:50 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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48.2 km |
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