| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 12.845, 124.770 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-18 16:27:05.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 18, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 18, 1987 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.770 and latitude 12.845.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 41.1 km |
| Sorsogon | 85.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 88.7 km |
| Legaspi City | 116.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 119.7 km |
| Malilipot | 123.7 km |
| Tabaco | 126.1 km |
| Masbate | 135.1 km |
| San Jose | 143.7 km |
| Oas | 145.6 km |
| Polangui | 147.9 km |
| Buhi | 150.7 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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41.4 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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35.7 km |
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