| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.962, 125.827 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-01 04:06:20.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 1, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 1, 1976 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacloban City (Philippines - PH), about 95.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.827 and latitude 10.962.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tacloban City | 95.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 95.2 km |
| Ormoc City | 133.4 km |
| Surigao City | 135.5 km |
| Catbalogan | 136.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 182.1 km |
| Cogan | 202.1 km |
| Danao | 202.9 km |
| Cabadbaran | 207.2 km |
| Liloan | 209.5 km |
| Tandag | 213.6 km |
| Catarman | 214.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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187.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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158.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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169.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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152.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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53.7 km |
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