| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.898, 125.818 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-21 23:24:53.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 21, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 21, 1982 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 135.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.818 and latitude 12.898.
| Location | Sorsogon |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 135.7 km |
| Catbalogan | 160.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 161.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 198.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 203.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 204.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 226.9 km |
| Malilipot | 230.3 km |
| Tabaco | 231.7 km |
| Masbate | 245.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 248.4 km |
| San Jose | 251.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Masbate
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
Tabaco
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
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178.1 km |
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