| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.050, 126.088 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-26 09:41:22.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 26, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, September 26, 1983 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.088 and latitude 11.050.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 120.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 120.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 154.0 km |
| Surigao City | 154.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 161.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 198.2 km |
| Tandag | 219.8 km |
| Cabadbaran | 222.9 km |
| Catarman | 225.8 km |
| Cogan | 232.0 km |
| Danao | 232.9 km |
| Liloan | 239.7 km |
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