| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.683, 125.357 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-16 18:45:06.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 16, 1978 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.357 and latitude 12.683.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 80.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 107.5 km |
| Catbalogan | 113.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 151.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 163.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 164.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 182.6 km |
| Malilipot | 189.3 km |
| Masbate | 191.4 km |
| Tabaco | 191.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 203.7 km |
| San Jose | 209.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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107.2 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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6.7 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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31.5 km |
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