| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.399, 124.537 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-17 06:55:46.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, November 17, 1988 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.537 and latitude 12.399.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1988-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 15.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 37.5 km |
| Catbalogan | 79.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 87.1 km |
| Masbate | 99.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 119.6 km |
| Malilipot | 134.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 137.6 km |
| Tabaco | 137.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 138.4 km |
| Oas | 148.1 km |
| San Jose | 150.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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88.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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71.5 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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89.6 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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76.0 km |
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