| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.640, 125.628 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-13 15:15:53.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 13, 1981 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.628 and latitude 11.640.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 80.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 81.1 km |
| Catbalogan | 82.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 122.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 131.8 km |
| Catarman | 144.1 km |
| Surigao City | 206.6 km |
| Cogan | 211.0 km |
| Danao | 214.7 km |
| Liloan | 225.3 km |
| Consolacion | 230.4 km |
| Sorsogon | 231.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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156.0 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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119.1 km |
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