| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.264, 126.217 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-09 03:13:08.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 9, 1983 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 132.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.217 and latitude 11.264.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 132.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 132.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 155.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 178.1 km |
| Surigao City | 182.2 km |
| Calbayog City | 198.0 km |
| Catarman | 220.2 km |
| Tandag | 243.3 km |
| Cabadbaran | 249.8 km |
| Cogan | 251.7 km |
| Danao | 253.3 km |
| Liloan | 260.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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210.9 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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106.9 km |
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