| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.417, 125.467 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-22 16:49:04.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, October 22, 1979 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.467 and latitude 11.417.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 53.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 54.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 74.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 104.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 119.3 km |
| Catarman | 150.5 km |
| Surigao City | 181.3 km |
| Cogan | 183.0 km |
| Danao | 186.3 km |
| Liloan | 196.4 km |
| Consolacion | 201.6 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 206.6 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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41.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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77.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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132.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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147.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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94.2 km |
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