| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.2 km |
| Coordinates | 12.934, 125.351 |
| UTC time | 1964-12-27 17:43:20.240 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 27, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 27, 1964 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.351 and latitude 12.934.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 91.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 126.7 km |
| Catbalogan | 138.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 147.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 176.1 km |
| Malilipot | 180.0 km |
| Tabaco | 181.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 191.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 191.9 km |
| Masbate | 197.6 km |
| San Jose | 200.7 km |
| Oas | 204.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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104.1 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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112.4 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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28.3 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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127.5 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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30.8 km |
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