| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.917, 126.366 |
| UTC time | 1965-01-09 13:32:50.090 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 9, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 9, 1965 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 162.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.366 and latitude 11.917.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 162.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 165.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 166.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 193.4 km |
| Catarman | 198.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 217.0 km |
| Surigao City | 255.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 283.5 km |
| Cogan | 295.7 km |
| Danao | 298.9 km |
| Masbate | 302.6 km |
| Liloan | 308.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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174.7 km |
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