| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.539, 125.316 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-12 16:16:59.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 12, 1986 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.316 and latitude 12.539.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 73.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 94.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 97.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 147.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 148.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 151.5 km |
| Legaspi City | 183.6 km |
| Masbate | 184.8 km |
| Ormoc City | 187.3 km |
| Malilipot | 191.9 km |
| Tabaco | 194.4 km |
| San Jose | 211.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-15 12:51 UTC
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72.7 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-11 17:37 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 17:06 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 15:06 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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35.2 km |
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