| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.346, 124.611 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-28 19:56:33.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 28, 1979 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ormoc City (Philippines - PH), about 37.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.611 and latitude 11.346.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ormoc City | 37.8 km |
| Panalanoy | 44.4 km |
| Tacloban City | 44.5 km |
| Catbalogan | 56.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 80.3 km |
| Cogan | 106.0 km |
| Danao | 111.8 km |
| Liloan | 124.8 km |
| Catarman | 128.4 km |
| Consolacion | 129.4 km |
| Escalante | 133.9 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 136.1 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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95.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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107.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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132.6 km |
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