| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.233, 124.592 |
| UTC time | 1970-05-30 13:16:29.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 30, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 30, 1970 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.592 and latitude 12.233.
| Location | Calbayog City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calbayog City | 18.5 km |
| Catarman | 30.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 60.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 105.0 km |
| Masbate | 106.3 km |
| Panalanoy | 118.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 119.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 136.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 137.0 km |
| Malilipot | 152.3 km |
| Tabaco | 156.2 km |
| Oas | 164.9 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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98.8 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.7
Calbayog City
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95.7 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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114.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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104.7 km |
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