| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.341, 124.646 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-30 21:59:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 30, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 30, 1979 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ormoc City (Philippines - PH), about 37.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.646 and latitude 11.341.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ormoc City | 37.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 40.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 40.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 55.0 km |
| Calbayog City | 81.0 km |
| Cogan | 107.9 km |
| Danao | 113.6 km |
| Liloan | 126.5 km |
| Catarman | 128.9 km |
| Consolacion | 131.1 km |
| Escalante | 137.1 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 137.7 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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92.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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104.6 km |
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M 4.6
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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129.4 km |
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