| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.327, 125.690 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-18 15:59:20.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, November 18, 1979 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.690 and latitude 11.327.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 75.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 75.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 100.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 123.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 144.9 km |
| Surigao City | 172.5 km |
| Catarman | 173.7 km |
| Cogan | 200.2 km |
| Danao | 202.7 km |
| Liloan | 211.7 km |
| Consolacion | 217.0 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 221.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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60.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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75.3 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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140.9 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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132.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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170.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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85.5 km |
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