| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.530, 125.953 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-09 15:24:04.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 9, 1976 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 143.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.953 and latitude 12.530.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 143.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 143.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 156.3 km |
| Panalanoy | 175.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 176.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 218.4 km |
| Ormoc City | 224.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 249.6 km |
| Masbate | 253.7 km |
| Malilipot | 255.8 km |
| Tabaco | 257.8 km |
| San Jose | 276.2 km |
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