| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.419, 124.220 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-23 07:46:20.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, September 23, 1988 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ormoc City (Philippines - PH), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.220 and latitude 11.419.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ormoc City | 62.5 km |
| Catbalogan | 82.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 83.0 km |
| Panalanoy | 87.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 87.9 km |
| Cogan | 94.6 km |
| Sagay | 101.7 km |
| Escalante | 101.7 km |
| Danao | 102.2 km |
| Paraiso | 110.9 km |
| Cadiz | 114.6 km |
| Liloan | 116.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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131.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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147.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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23.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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29.6 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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20.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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171.7 km |
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