| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.272, 126.348 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-10 04:21:49.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 10, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, April 10, 1977 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 168.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.348 and latitude 12.272.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 168.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 185.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 185.9 km |
| Catarman | 187.7 km |
| Calbayog City | 192.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 236.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 267.4 km |
| Surigao City | 291.7 km |
| Masbate | 296.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 299.2 km |
| Malilipot | 306.3 km |
| Tabaco | 308.5 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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256.7 km |
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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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208.6 km |
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