| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.1 km |
| Coordinates | 20.090, 121.992 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-17 03:23:05.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 17, 1988 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 196.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.992 and latitude 20.090.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 196.5 km |
| Hengchun | 249.4 km |
| Laoag | 256.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 259.1 km |
| Batac City | 271.7 km |
| Solana | 273.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 276.9 km |
| Donggang | 309.0 km |
| Taito | 309.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 312.5 km |
| Vigan | 327.1 km |
| Ilagan | 327.6 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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259.9 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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223.4 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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271.2 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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135.5 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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133.2 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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219.4 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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226.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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238.3 km |
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