| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.878, 121.382 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-28 13:57:28.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 28, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 28, 1982 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 171.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.382 and latitude 19.878.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 171.5 km |
| Laoag | 204.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 207.1 km |
| Batac City | 220.4 km |
| Hengchun | 245.8 km |
| Solana | 249.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 254.4 km |
| Vigan | 277.0 km |
| Donggang | 303.8 km |
| Ilagan | 308.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 310.0 km |
| Taito | 321.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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213.8 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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227.7 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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189.1 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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188.3 km |
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