| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.6 km |
| Coordinates | 11.765, 125.681 |
| UTC time | 1969-05-28 03:41:06.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 28, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 28, 1969 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.681 and latitude 11.765.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 86.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 93.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 93.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 122.8 km |
| Catarman | 139.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 144.4 km |
| Surigao City | 220.9 km |
| Cogan | 223.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 227.6 km |
| Danao | 227.6 km |
| Masbate | 233.8 km |
| Liloan | 238.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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33.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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120.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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151.9 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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166.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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141.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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178.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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133.5 km |
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