| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.1 km |
| Coordinates | 12.146, 124.777 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-18 09:40:20.910 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 18, 1988 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 21.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.777 and latitude 12.146.
| Location | Calbayog City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calbayog City | 21.6 km |
| Catarman | 42.1 km |
| Catbalogan | 42.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 102.7 km |
| Tacloban City | 103.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 125.5 km |
| Masbate | 127.8 km |
| Ormoc City | 128.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 157.9 km |
| Malilipot | 172.5 km |
| Tabaco | 176.2 km |
| Oas | 186.3 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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76.6 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.7
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2026-02-04 13:14 UTC
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112.4 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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99.8 km |
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