| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.461, 126.306 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-06 10:13:14.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 6, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, July 6, 1978 at 10:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 172.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.306 and latitude 12.461.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 172.4 km |
| Catarman | 181.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 191.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 195.4 km |
| Tacloban City | 196.1 km |
| Ormoc City | 245.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 257.5 km |
| Legaspi City | 288.6 km |
| Masbate | 291.6 km |
| Malilipot | 294.5 km |
| Tabaco | 296.5 km |
| Surigao City | 310.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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126.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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218.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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273.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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248.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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263.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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237.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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272.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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226.1 km |
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