| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.9 km |
| Coordinates | 11.352, 124.551 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-17 12:40:07.270 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 17, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 17, 1981 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ormoc City (Philippines - PH), about 39.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.551 and latitude 11.352.
| Location | Ormoc City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ormoc City | 39.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 51.0 km |
| Tacloban City | 51.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 59.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 79.7 km |
| Cogan | 102.6 km |
| Danao | 108.8 km |
| Liloan | 122.0 km |
| Consolacion | 126.5 km |
| Catarman | 128.0 km |
| Escalante | 128.2 km |
| Sagay | 131.2 km |
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