| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.9 km |
| Coordinates | 18.729, 120.998 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-11 05:16:49.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 11, 1983 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.998 and latitude 18.729.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 72.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 75.1 km |
| Aparri | 79.5 km |
| Batac City | 87.8 km |
| Solana | 140.4 km |
| Vigan | 143.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 145.7 km |
| Ilagan | 199.7 km |
| Tagudin | 208.1 km |
| Ramon | 223.9 km |
| Santiago | 234.6 km |
| San Fernando | 246.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
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24.0 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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30.4 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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79.9 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
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38.5 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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58.5 km |
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