| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.898, 124.666 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-20 01:12:34.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 20, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 20, 1984 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.666 and latitude 12.898.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 44.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 73.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 92.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 103.9 km |
| Malilipot | 110.9 km |
| Tabaco | 113.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 127.3 km |
| Masbate | 127.4 km |
| San Jose | 131.0 km |
| Oas | 133.1 km |
| Polangui | 135.3 km |
| Buhi | 138.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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47.8 km |
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