| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.829, 124.599 |
| UTC time | 1979-02-23 22:36:30.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 23, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, February 23, 1979 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.599 and latitude 12.829.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 37.0 km |
| Sorsogon | 67.7 km |
| Calbayog City | 84.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 99.4 km |
| Malilipot | 108.1 km |
| Tabaco | 110.8 km |
| Masbate | 117.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 121.4 km |
| San Jose | 127.7 km |
| Oas | 128.8 km |
| Polangui | 131.3 km |
| Buhi | 135.2 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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23.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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114.3 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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54.1 km |
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