| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.543, 122.543 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-12 15:37:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 12, 1979 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iloilo City (Philippines - PH), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.543 and latitude 10.543.
| Location | Iloilo City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iloilo City | 17.3 km |
| Bago | 31.8 km |
| La Carlota | 43.5 km |
| Hinigaran | 45.3 km |
| Bacolod City | 46.6 km |
| Mansilingan | 48.7 km |
| Talisay | 51.2 km |
| Binalbagan | 51.9 km |
| Binonga | 54.3 km |
| Enrique B. Magalona | 60.4 km |
| Passi | 63.8 km |
| Tinongan | 65.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2026-03-02 10:13 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.5
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-10-14 22:48 UTC
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31.1 km |
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M 4.9
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-10-07 00:03 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.5
Canlaon
Philippines · 2025-09-13 21:30 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.7
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-07-21 14:13 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-05-17 03:23 UTC
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75.2 km |
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