| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.901, 126.217 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-07 12:36:14.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, July 7, 1972 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 145.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.217 and latitude 11.901.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 145.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 150.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 151.1 km |
| Calbayog City | 177.5 km |
| Catarman | 184.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 201.9 km |
| Surigao City | 248.0 km |
| Sorsogon | 269.6 km |
| Cogan | 280.8 km |
| Danao | 284.2 km |
| Masbate | 286.9 km |
| Liloan | 294.3 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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93.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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159.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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211.6 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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226.3 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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201.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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238.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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165.3 km |
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