| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.665, 122.182 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-05 04:28:10.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 5, 1983 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.182 and latitude 9.665.
| Location | Kabankalan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayawan | 76.0 km |
| Kabankalan | 77.9 km |
| Binalbagan | 94.7 km |
| Hinigaran | 99.6 km |
| Bais | 103.6 km |
| Tanjay | 108.4 km |
| Tinongan | 111.8 km |
| La Carlota | 117.1 km |
| Bago | 120.2 km |
| Iloilo City | 122.3 km |
| Dumaguete | 129.9 km |
| Mansilingan | 138.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Iloilo City
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125.9 km |
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M 4.2
Dumaguete
Philippines · 2025-12-22 15:42 UTC
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117.0 km |
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M 5.5
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-11-02 19:06 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.5
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-10-14 22:48 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.9
Iloilo City
Philippines · 2025-10-07 00:03 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.5
Canlaon
Philippines · 2025-09-13 21:30 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.6
Kabankalan
Philippines · 2025-09-02 07:09 UTC
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7.5 km |
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M 4.5
Bayawan
Philippines · 2025-08-21 00:43 UTC
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72.9 km |
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