| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.6 km |
| Coordinates | 11.697, 125.819 |
| UTC time | 1969-05-21 02:56:51.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 21, 1969 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 101.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.819 and latitude 11.697.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 101.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 102.0 km |
| Tacloban City | 102.2 km |
| Calbayog City | 139.4 km |
| Ormoc City | 152.9 km |
| Catarman | 156.5 km |
| Surigao City | 215.3 km |
| Cogan | 232.0 km |
| Danao | 235.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 244.2 km |
| Liloan | 245.8 km |
| Masbate | 250.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.6
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118.5 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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163.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
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177.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
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153.0 km |
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M 4.6
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190.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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128.8 km |
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