| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.304, 126.156 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-05 14:54:27.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 5, 1976 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 150.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.156 and latitude 12.304.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 150.3 km |
| Catarman | 166.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 171.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 171.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 172.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 222.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 246.5 km |
| Masbate | 275.3 km |
| Legaspi City | 278.3 km |
| Malilipot | 285.7 km |
| Tabaco | 287.9 km |
| Surigao City | 289.1 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 4.4
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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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204.0 km |
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