| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.021, 122.289 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-16 13:20:12.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 16, 1984 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 197.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.289 and latitude 20.021.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 197.4 km |
| Laoag | 270.0 km |
| Solana | 271.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 272.2 km |
| Hengchun | 273.0 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 274.3 km |
| Batac City | 284.2 km |
| Ilagan | 322.5 km |
| Taito | 327.1 km |
| Donggang | 332.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 334.9 km |
| Vigan | 338.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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269.6 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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234.9 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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279.4 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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148.8 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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222.1 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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240.1 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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250.6 km |
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